a. Obs. [ad. L. conclūdent-em, pr. pple. of conclūdĕre, as prec.: see -ENT.] That ‘concludes’ a question or an opponent (see CONCLUDE v. 10, 4); conclusive, decisive, convincing.
1571. Grindal, Lett. to Abp. Parker, Wks. (1843), 327. I thought, when I read it, that his arguments were never concludent.
1622–62. Heylin, Cosmogr., III. (1682), 168. A matter of strong presumption, if not demonstrably concludent.
1726. Ayliffe, Parerg., 447. Nor is a Proof said to be concludent, unless the Quality … annex’d be also prov’d.
