Inconclusive — In con*clu sive, a. Not conclusive; leading to no conclusion; not closing or settling a point in debate, or a doubtful question; as, evidence is inconclusive when it does not exhibit the truth of a disputed case in such a manner as to satisfy the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inconclusive — (adj.) 1680s (implied in inconclusiveness), from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + CONCLUSIVE (Cf. conclusive). Related: Inconclusively … Etymology dictionary
inconclusive — [adj] up in the air ambiguous, deficient, incomplete, indecisive, indetermi nate, lacking, open, uncertain, unconvincing, undecided, uneventful, unfateful, unfinished, unsatisfactory, unsettled, vague; concepts 537,548 Ant. certain, conclusive,… … New thesaurus
inconclusive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not conclusive. DERIVATIVES inconclusively adverb inconclusiveness noun … English terms dictionary
inconclusive — [in΄kən klo͞o′siv] adj. not conclusive or final; not leading to a definite result inconclusively adv. inconclusiveness n … English World dictionary
inconclusive — [[t]ɪ̱nkənklu͟ːsɪv[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If research or evidence is inconclusive, it has not proved anything. Research has so far proved inconclusive... I find the evidence inconclusive. Ant: conclusive 2) ADJ GRADED If a contest or conflict is… … English dictionary
inconclusive — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ largely ▪ The results have been largely inconclusive. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
inconclusive — adjective Date: 1707 leading to no conclusion or definite result < inconclusive evidence > < an inconclusive argument > • inconclusively adverb • inconclusiveness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
inconclusive — inconclusively, adv. inconclusiveness, n. /in keuhn klooh siv/, adj. 1. not conclusive; not resolving fully all doubts or questions: inconclusive evidence. 2. without final results or outcome: inconclusive experiments. [1680 90; IN 3 +… … Universalium
inconclusive — in|con|clu|sive [ˌınkənˈklu:sıv] adj not leading to a clear decision or result ≠ ↑conclusive ▪ The evidence against the two men was inconclusive. ▪ A coalition government was formed after inconclusive elections. >inconclusively adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
