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inconclusive

[ in-kuhn-kloo-siv ]

adjective

  1. not conclusive; not resolving fully all doubts or questions:

    inconclusive evidence.

  2. without final results or outcome:

    inconclusive experiments.



inconclusive

/ ˌɪ԰əˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. not conclusive or decisive; not finally settled; indeterminate
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳDzˈܲ, adverb
  • ˌԳDzˈܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • cDz·s· adverb
  • cDz·s·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inconclusive1

First recorded in 1680–90; in- 3 + conclusive
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Example Sentences

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The reason for the failed tests remain inconclusive and we may never find out why or how clomifene entered Benn's body.

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The family said they had worked with Public Health England to track where the infection had come from, but it was inconclusive.

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Medical evidence about how Callum died was inconclusive, but Justice Eady said it was likely he had been suffocated possibly when wads of tissue paper were inserted into his mouth and throat.

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Hope has undergone numerous tests to identify any other health concerns, however all have come back inconclusive, Ms Hubbard said.

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The result “was inconclusive,” but Henley “could not be excluded” as a suspect, according to the complaint.

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