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conclusive

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /kənˈkluːsɪv/
  • /kəŋˈkluːsɪv/
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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
  • Spanish: concluyente — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Spanish: conclusivo — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Swedish: avgörande — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Swedish: slutlig — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Turkish: anlaşılan — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Turkish: anlaşılmış — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Turkish: ikna edici — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Turkish: kati — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Turkish: kesin — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Turkish: kesinleşmiş — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Turkish: inandırıcı — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Turkish: nihai — pertaining to a conclusion
  • Arabic: قَطْعِيّ (qaṭʕiyy) — decisive
  • Bulgarian: решаващ (rešavašt) — decisive
  • Bulgarian: убедителен (ubeditelen) — decisive
  • Catalan: concloent — decisive
  • Czech: průkazný — decisive
  • Dutch: doorslaggevend — decisive
  • French: concluant — decisive
  • German: endgültig — decisive
  • German: entscheidend — decisive
  • Hindi: निश्चयार्थक (niścayārthak) — decisive
  • Hindi: निर्णायक (nirṇāyak) — decisive
  • Ido: konkluziva — decisive
  • Italian: conclusivo — decisive
  • Italian: decisivo — decisive
  • Japanese: 決定的な (ketteiteki na) — decisive
  • Latin: consectārius — decisive
  • Norwegian: avgjort — decisive
  • Norwegian: avklart — decisive
  • Portuguese: conclusivo — decisive
  • Portuguese: decisivo — decisive
  • Russian: реша́ющий (rešájuščij) — decisive
  • Russian: убеди́тельный (ubedítelʹnyj) — decisive
  • Russian: реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj) — decisive
  • Scottish Gaelic: cinnteach — decisive
  • Scottish Gaelic: deimhinn — decisive
  • Spanish: decisivo — decisive
  • Spanish: tajante — decisive
  • Swedish: avgörande — decisive
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