preclusive

/pri'klu:siv/

Thân thiện

The new evidence was preclusive of any other conclusion.

Definition

AdjectiveMade impossible; serving to prevent something from happening or being considered.

Usage

The adjective "preclusive" describes something that acts as a complete barrier, making a particular action, event, or outcome impossible. It is a formal term often used in legal, academic, or technical contexts to indicate an effect that rules something out entirely.

Examples

• The court's preclusive ruling on the evidence made a fair trial impossible.
• The company's preclusive patent on the technology prevented any competitors from entering the market.
• The early and decisive military action had a preclusive effect, stopping the invasion before it could begin.

Advanced Usage

• Legal Doctrine: In law, "preclusive" is central to the concept of "issue preclusion" (or "collateral estoppel"), which prevents the same issue from being re-litigated between the same parties.
  • The judgment had a preclusive effect on the subsequent lawsuit.
• Strategic Context: Used in military or business strategy to describe actions that prevent an adversary's options.
  • The alliance formed a preclusive barrier against further expansion.

Variants and Related Words

• Preclude (verb): To prevent from happening; to make impossible.
  • His apology was meant to preclude any further argument.
• Preclusion (noun): The act of precluding or the state of being precluded.
  • The preclusion of new evidence weakened their case.

Synonyms

• Preventive
• Prohibitive
• Obstructive
• Restrictive (in the sense of preventing an outcome)

Antonyms

• Permissive
• Facilitating
• Allowable

Học thuật

Adjective

1. made impossible

Từ đồng nghĩa

• obviating