Definitions for inconclusive
ˌɪn kənˈklu sɪvin·con·clu·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inconclusiveadjective

   not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question

   "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inconclusiveadjective

   Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inconclusiveadjective

   Not enforcing any determination of the mind; not exhibiting cogent evidence.

   Etymology: in and conclusive.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inconclusiveadjective

   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 mind, and put an end to debate or doubt

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Inconclusive

   in-kon-klōōs′iv, adj. not settling a point in debate, indeterminate, indecisive.—adv. Inconclus′ively.—ns. Inconclus′iveness, Inconclu′sion.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inconclusive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inconclusive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of inconclusive in a Sentence

1. President Barack Obama:

   I think Mr. Putin understands that ... with Afghanistan fresh in the memory, for him to simply get bogged down in an inconclusive and paralyzing civil conflict is not the outcome that he's looking for.

2. Frank Bandiera:

   We’re not sure if it’s causal or not, i think (the research) is still in the early stages and the findings are inconclusive.

3. Staff Chairman Mark Milley:

   I would just say, at this point, it's inconclusive although the weight of evidence seems to indicate natural( origin). But we don't know for certain.

4. Charles Watson:

   Nancy, certainly more questions than answers. We heard in the week that the FBI had discovered Brian Laundrie's remains at the Environmental Creek Park. Not far from the Laundrie's North Port home here. An autopsy was completed on that body -- results came back inconclusive. Remains are being sent to a forensic anthropologist who will sift through the remains and figure out any clues to try to determine cause of death, here at Laundrie's home in North Port, it has been quiet today. This morning we got a first look at the Laundrie parents leaving the home together, they were in a hurry, jumped into a red pickup truck and left. They sped off.

5. Stephen Lawson.Loeffler:

   Senator Loeffler took two COVID tests on Friday morning. Her rapid test results were negative and she was cleared to attend Friday's events. She was informed later in the evening after public events on Friday that her PCR test came back positive, but she was retested Saturday morning after conferring with medical officials and those results came back inconclusive on Saturday evening, she has no symptoms and she will continue to follow CDC guidelines by quarantining until retesting is conclusive and an update will be provided at that time.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inconclusive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inconclusive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inconclusive
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inconclusive
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=inconclusive