adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/kənˈkluːsɪv/
/kəŋˈkluːsɪv/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to a conclusion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Providing an end to something; decisive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
conclusive proof
the evidence is conclusive
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: inconclusive
History
Etymology
From French conclusif, from Late Latin conclusivus, from Latin conclūsīvē (“conclusively”), from past participle of concludere.
Across languages
Translations
56 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
نِهَائِيّ
(nihāʔiyy)
— pertaining to a conclusion
Bulgarian:
окончателен
(okončatelen)
— pertaining to a conclusion
Bulgarian:
заключителен
(zaključitelen)
— pertaining to a conclusion
Catalan:
concloent
— pertaining to a conclusion
Dutch:
sluitend
— pertaining to a conclusion
French:
conclusif
— pertaining to a conclusion
German:
schlüssig
— pertaining to a conclusion
German:
konkludent
— pertaining to a conclusion
Hindi:
निर्णायक
(nirṇāyak)
— pertaining to a conclusion
Indonesian:
memadai
— pertaining to a conclusion
Italian:
conclusivo
— pertaining to a conclusion
Norwegian:
avgjort
— pertaining to a conclusion
Norwegian:
avklart
— pertaining to a conclusion
Portuguese:
conclusivo
— pertaining to a conclusion
Russian:
оконча́тельный
(okončátelʹnyj)
— pertaining to a conclusion
Russian:
заключи́тельный
(zaključítelʹnyj)
— pertaining to a conclusion