Inconclusive
/ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion.
"Chofen is an unusually small hydrogen-helium gas giant, with traces of sulphur and hydrocarbons in the atmosphere. The Alliance surveyor ship Ibn Battuta provided inconclusive evidence of hydrocarbon life in the atmosphere (over 1000 meters below the cloud tops), where pressure compresses Chofen's hydrogen into a liquid state."
Adjective
- 1 not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question wordnet
Example
More examples"The result of the experiment was inconclusive."
Etymology
From in- + conclusive.