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]