- conclusory
- adjective
Date: 1923
consisting of or relating to a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered <conclusory allegations>
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conclusory
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conclusory — con·clu·so·ry /kən klü sə rē/ adj: consisting of or relating to a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered conclusory allegations Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Conclusory — Con*clu so*ry, a. Conclusive. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conclusory — 1846, pertaining to a conclusion, from stem of CONCLUSION (Cf. conclusion) + ORY (Cf. ory). Probably coined because the secondary decisive sense had come to predominate in conclusive … Etymology dictionary
conclusory — [kən klo͞o′sə rē] adj. 1. coming to a conclusion or decision; conclusive 2. Law asserted as a conclusion without supporting facts … English World dictionary
conclusory — adjective a) Of or pertaining to a conclusion; conclusive. These claims are conclusory and universally unsupported by any specific allegations. b) Law: Offering a conclusion without supporting factual evidence; question begging … Wiktionary
conclusory — kənˈklüs(ə)rē, üz( adjective Etymology: from conclusion, after such pairs as English illusion : illusory : relating to, based on, or consisting of a conclusion (sense 8) we agree plaintiff s petition is conclusory and does not adequately state… … Useful english dictionary
conclusory — /keuhn klooh seuh ree/, adj. conclusive. [1840 50; see CONCLUSIVE, ORY1] * * * … Universalium
conclusory — adj. conclusive, final; convincing (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
conclusory — con·clu·so·ry … English syllables
conclusionary — adjective Date: 1976 conclusory … New Collegiate Dictionary
