INCONCLUSIVE


Meaning of INCONCLUSIVE in English

in ‧ con ‧ clu ‧ sive AC /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv◂/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ concluding , ↑ conclusive ≠ ↑ inconclusive ; verb : ↑ conclude ; noun : ↑ conclusion ; adverb : ↑ conclusively ≠ ↑ inconclusively ]

not leading to a clear decision or result OPP conclusive :

The evidence against the two men was inconclusive.

A coalition government was formed after inconclusive elections.

—inconclusively adverb

—inconclusiveness noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.