In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
CONCLUSIVE
conclusive
(adjective) forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question; “conclusive proof”; “the evidence is conclusive”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
conclusive (comparative more conclusive, superlative most conclusive)
Pertaining to a conclusion.
Providing an end to something; decisive.
Anagrams
• Vice Consul, Vice-Consul, Viceconsul, vice consul, vice-consul, viceconsul
Source: Wiktionary
Con*clu"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. conclusif.]
Definition: Belonging to a close or termination; decisive; convincing; putting an end to debate or question; leading to, or involving, a conclusion or decision. Secret reasons . . . equally conclusive for us as they were for them. Rogers. Conclusive evidence (Law), that of which, from its nature, the law allows no contradiction or explanation.
– Conclusive presumption (Law), an inference which the law makes so peremptorily that it will not allow it to be overthrown by any contrary proof, however strong.
Syn.
– Final; ultimate; unanswerable. See Final.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
15 June 2024
HEAVY
(adjective) (of sleep) deep and complete; “a heavy sleep”; “fell into a profound sleep”; “a sound sleeper”; “deep wakeless sleep”
Coffee Trivia
