conclusive

conclusive
adj
1. decisive, definitive, decided, settled, determining, determinative; final, ultimate, perfect, absolute, categorical, unqualified, unconditional; infallible, incontestable, unquestionable, indisputable, indubitable, incontrovertible, irrevocable; certain, sure, definite; undeniable, unrefutable, irrefragable; clear, defined, plain, apparent, obvious, evident, self-evident, manifest, patent, palpable; unavoidable, inescapable.
2. convincing, valid, authenticated, cogent, substantial, firm; confirmed, corroborative, established, fixed, set, habitual, chronic, inveterate; verifiable, verificative, confirmable; authoritative, strong, power ful; commanding, overwhelming, crushing, damning, telling, revealing; clinching, clenching, crowning, topping, capping.
3. concluding, closing, final, last, ending, terminal, terminative, Rare. conclusory; finishing, completing

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  • conclusive — con·clu·sive adj 1: of, relating to, or being a conclusion 2: putting an end to debate or question esp. by reason of inability to be refuted con·clu·sive·ly adv con·clu·sive·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …   Law dictionary

  • Conclusive — Con*clu sive, a. [Cf. F. conclusif.] Belonging to a close or termination; decisive; convincing; putting an end to debate or question; leading to, or involving, a conclusion or decision. [1913 Webster] Secret reasons . . . equally conclusive for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • conclusive — conclusive, decisive, determinative, definitive are comparable when they mean having or manifesting qualities that bring something to a finish or end. Conclusive applies most frequently to an argument, evidence, or reasoning that is irrefutable… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • conclusive — 1610s, occurring at the end, from Fr. conclusif, from L.L. conclusivus, from conclus , pp. stem of concludere (see CONCLUDE (Cf. conclude)). Meaning definitive, decisive, convincing (putting an end to debate) is from 1640s. Related:… …   Etymology dictionary

  • conclusive — [adj] definite, final absolute, all out*, clear, clinching, cogent, compelling, convincing, deciding, decisive, demonstrative, determinant, determinative, flat out*, incontrovertible, indisputable, irrefragable, irrefrangible, irrefutable,… …   New thesaurus

  • conclusive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive or convincing. DERIVATIVES conclusively adverb conclusiveness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • conclusive — [kən klo͞o′siv] adj. [LL conclusivus < pp. of L concludere,CONCLUDE] that settles a question; final; decisive conclusively adv. conclusiveness n …   English World dictionary

  • conclusive — adjective Date: 1536 1. of, relating to, or being a conclusion 2. putting an end to debate or question especially by reason of irrefutability • conclusively adverb • conclusiveness noun Synonyms: con …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • conclusive — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, seem ADVERB ▪ absolutely ▪ fairly, pretty ▪ They pr …   Collocations dictionary

  • conclusive — con|clu|sive [ kən klusıv ] adjective * conclusive evidence, proof, or information proves that something is true: There is no conclusive evidence to suggest that Mrs. Warner was murdered. The results of this experiment seem pretty conclusive. ─… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • conclusive — [[t]kənklu͟ːsɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED Conclusive evidence shows that something is certainly true. Her attorneys claim there is no conclusive evidence that any murders took place... Research on the matter is far from conclusive. Derived words:… …   English dictionary

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