inconclusive
inconclusive
Definition
in·con·clu·sive (in′kən klo̵̅o̅′siv)
adjective
not conclusive or final; not leading to a definite result
in′·con·clu′·sively adverb
in′·con·clu′·sive·ness noun
inconclusive
Synonyms
inconclusive
Usage Examples
Modifying Another Word
- somewhat: Further, somewhat inconclusive work to address this was launched.
- largely: Roman Gardens Area 7 The results from the resistance survey are largely inconclusive.
- rather: The outcome has been rather inconclusive, tho it is still considered that they have applications in highly sensitized pain states ( hyperalgesia ).
- pretty: So these surveys are pretty inconclusive as far as Iâm concerned.
- often: The results from a single RCT are often inconclusive.
- still: In certain cases, current critical evidence is still inconclusive.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- find: Bray speculates that this rite may also have been performed in the Latin West but finds the evidence inconclusive.
Modifies a noun
- reactor: Any inconclusive reactors in the herd are isolated from the rest of the herd.
- battle: The result was the inconclusive battle of Jutland, marked by the ship's bell from HMS Iron Duke, the British flagship.
- result: The results were however mixed, with inconclusive results for the simulated schemes.
- evidence: In some cases, we reach conclusions, in others, we note the inconclusive evidence.
- nature: It also highlights the inconclusive nature of some of the evidence.
- discussion: For several decades there has been troubled and inconclusive discussion about membership.
Used with adjective complement
- prove: Either way Mark's original ending proved inconclusive for the early church.
- remain: However the evidence remains inconclusive, indicating the need for further well-designed research.
- seem: With each new day came another clinical test, which all seemed inconclusive.
- come: This was probably the most stressful time for the family as the biopsies of the tumor kept coming back as inconclusive.
Preposition: in
Browse dictionary entries near inconclusive
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