nonconclusion

noun

non·​con·​clu·​sion ˌnän-kən-ˈklü-zhən How to pronounce nonconclusion (audio)
: an incomplete or inadequate conclusion
a disappointing nonconclusion in the final pages of the book

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonconclusion was in 1962

Dictionary Entries Near nonconclusion

Cite this Entry

“Nonconclusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconclusion. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!