conclusory

== English == === Etymology === From the stem of conclusive +‎ -ory; first attested in 1662. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˈkluːzəɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /kənˈkluzɔɹi/ === Adjective === conclusory (comparative more conclusory, superlative most conclusory) (law) Offering a conclusion with seriously deficient support in fact or logic; begging the question. [from 1923] (uncommon) Serving as or relating to a conclusion; concluding, postfatory. [from 1662] (rare) Conclusive; causing a definitive conclusion. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “conclusory”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “conclusory”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. J. Kochan, Donald (3 April 2013), “"While Effusive, 'Conclusory' is Still Quite Elusive: The Story of a Word, Iqbal, and a Perplexing Lexical Inquiry of Supreme Importance",”, in University of Pittsburgh Law Review‎[3], volume 73, number 2