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convincing en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
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Meanings

  1. Effective as proof or evidence.
    • Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.
    • While they have still only suffered one home defeat by Spurs in 19 years, this was not as convincing a victory as the scoreline suggests. November 17 2012, BBC Sport: Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20278355

Forms

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most convincing Degree=Sup lexicographic
more convincing Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

convincingness · nonconvincing · unconvincing · convincingly · clear and convincing evidence

Translations (33)

pl przekonujący (effective as proof or evidence) · fr probant (effective as proof or evidence) · hu meggyőző (effective as proof or evidence) · hy համոզիչ (effective as proof or evidence) · hu nyomós (effective as proof or evidence) · pt convincente (effective as proof or evidence) · it persuasivo (effective as proof or evidence) · gv so-chredjal (effective as proof or evidence) · it concludente (effective as proof or evidence) · cs přesvědčivý (effective as proof or evidence) · uk переко́нливий (effective as proof or evidence) · tr inandırıcı (effective as proof or evidence) · es convincente (effective as proof or evidence) · be перако́нлівы (effective as proof or evidence) · mk уверлив (effective as proof or evidence) · az inandırıcı (effective as proof or evidence) · it convincente (effective as proof or evidence) · ru убеди́тельный (effective as proof or evidence) · sv övertygande (effective as proof or evidence) · bg убеди́телен (effective as proof or evidence) · sh uvjèrljiv (effective as proof or evidence) · el πειστικός (effective as proof or evidence) · he משכנע (effective as proof or evidence) · be перакана́ўчы (effective as proof or evidence) · de überzeugend (effective as proof or evidence) · he משכנעת (effective as proof or evidence) · ro convingător (effective as proof or evidence) · fr convaincant (effective as proof or evidence) · nl overtuigend (effective as proof or evidence) · la persuāsibilis (effective as proof or evidence) · fi vakuuttava (effective as proof or evidence) · ca convincent (effective as proof or evidence) · la persuādēns (effective as proof or evidence)

convincing en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
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Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The process by which somebody is convinced.
    • Convincings depend on someone trying to do the convincing and someone who is supposed to be convinced. 2002, Richard L. Epstein, Critical Thinking, page 2:

Forms

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convincings Number=Plur lexicographic

convincing en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/
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Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of convince
    form of convince