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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycon·clu·sive \-ˈklü-siv, -ziv\ adjective DATE 15361. of, relating to, or being a conclusion2. putting an end to debate or question especially by reason of irrefutability• con·clu·sive·ly adverb• con·clu·sive·ness nounSynonyms. conclusive, decisive, determinative, definitive mean bringing to an end. conclusive applies to reasoning or logical proof that puts an end to debate or questioning conclusive evidence decisive may apply to something that ends a controversy, a contest, or any uncertainty a decisive battle determinative adds an implication of giving a fixed character or direction the determinative factor in the court's decision definitive applies to what is put forth as final and permanent the definitive biographyEnglish Etymologyconclusive 1610s, "occurring at the end," from L.L. conclusivus, from conclus-, pp. stem of concludere (see conclude). Meaning "definitive, decisive, convincing" (putting an end to debate) is from 1640s.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7conclusivecon·clu·sive / kEn5klu:siv / adjective proving sth, and allowing no doubt or confusion 结论性的；不容置疑的；确凿的: conclusive evidence / proof / results 确凿的证据；不容置疑的结果 OPP inconclusive • con·clu·sive·ly adv.: to prove sth conclusively 确凿地证明某事 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishconclusive adj. VERBS appear, be, seem ADV. absolutely | fairly, pretty They produced some fairly conclusive evidence. | by no means, far from, hardly, not very The argument was far from conclusive. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionadj. Function: adjective putting an end to debate or question usually by reason of irrefutability FF1C;the evidence was conclusive and no defense was possibleFF1E; Synonyms: definitive Related Words: cogent, compelling, convincing, telling; incontrovertible, irrefragable, irrefrangible, irrefutable, unanswerable; deciding, decisive, determinant, determinate, determinative; clear, precise, unambiguous Contrasted Words: doubtful, dubious, problematic, questionable; credible, plausible, specious; ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, obscure Antonyms: inconclusiveWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedcon·clu·sive\kənˈklüs]iv, ]ēv also -üz] or ]əv\ adjectiveEtymology: Late Latin conclusivus, from Latin conclusus + -ivus -ive: belonging to a close or termination: as a. : forming an end or termination b. : putting an end to debate or question especially by reason of irrefutability : involving a conclusion or decision : decisive, final < conclusive evidence > < a conclusive presumption >Synonyms: decisive, determinative, definitive: applied most frequently to evidence or reasoning, conclusive means so irrefutable as to end all uncertainty or question < a very persuasive if not a conclusive argument — John Marshall > < the wisdom of the new rule was so manifest that it was accepted as a conclusive precedent — Frederick Pollock > < the evidence in the two poems which makes it conclusive that one is derived from the other — Amy Lowell > Applied to events or influences, decisive indicates that which settles controversy or ends uncertainty < my words had been decisive. At least they had put an end to the discussion — Jack London > < he acted that brief period as commander-in-chief, but took no decisive steps towards settling the various problems confronting him — Stanley Pargellis > determinative applies to decisions, causes, or influences serving to establish a fixed character or definite goal < an appeal covering similar merchandise is pending … which will be determinative of this issue — U.S. Treasury Decisions > definitive, opposed to tentative or provisional, applies to something final, something obviating further dispute, investigation, or doubt < it is not my purpose to try to offer any definitive answers to the questions involved … Publishing is now in a very problematical state — J.T.Farrell > < he is ineffably happy over the triumph of his principles and the definitive acceptance of his political philosophy — C.G.Bowers >

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