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# conclusive

adjective (conclusive); adverb (conclusively)

«conclusive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Conclusive means proving something completely, so that there is no doubt left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusive/#m1)
2. Conclusive describes a final, clear result: a conclusive win. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusive/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons it talks about evidence: one test is rarely conclusive; we repeat experiments. In detective stories, conclusive proof catches the thief. Phrases: «conclusive evidence», «conclusive proof», «conclusively prove».

### Examples

- The fingerprints were conclusive proof that the cat had walked on the cake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusive/#x1)
- One test is not conclusive; we need to repeat it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusive/#x2)
- The team won a conclusive victory, 5–0. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusive/#x3)
- Scientists have conclusive evidence that smoking harms health. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusive/#x4)
- The footage showed conclusively that the ball was in. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusive/#x5)
- The results were not conclusive, so the experiment goes on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusive/#x6)

### Note

Opposite: «inconclusive» (not proving anything for sure). Related to «conclude» and «conclusion». Trap: in science, «conclusive» should be used carefully; a fair test needs repeats.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «conclusive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/conclusive/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«conclusive» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conclusive.html) on Mova free.