conclusiveness.

The capacity of evidence or reasoning to settle the relevant question rather than leave substantial alternatives open.

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Words that belong together

• conclusiveness of evidence
• apparent conclusiveness

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The conclusiveness of the evidence depended on whether the alternative explanation had been excluded.

Apparent conclusiveness weakened when the measurement assumptions were examined.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence assessment, qualification, argument critique, assumption analysis. Disciplines: argumentation, logic, research interpretation, formal writing. Commonness: uncommon.