conclusive

English

Etymology

French conclusif, from Late Latin conclusivus, from Latin conclūsīvē (conclusively), from past participle of concludere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kənˈkluːsɪv/, /kəŋˈkluːsɪv/
  • (file)

Adjective

conclusive (comparative more conclusive, superlative most conclusive)

  1. Pertaining to a conclusion.
  2. Providing an end to something; decisive.
    The set of premises of a valid argument is conclusive in the sense that no further evidence could possibly be added to the set of premises which would make the argument invalid.
    conclusive evidence

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.kly.ziv/
  • (file)
  • Homophone: conclusives

Adjective

conclusive

  1. feminine singular of conclusif

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kon.kluˈzi.ve/
  • Rhymes: -ive
  • Hyphenation: con‧clu‧sì‧ve

Adjective

conclusive f pl

  1. feminine plural of conclusivo
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