inclusive
Americanadjective
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including or encompassing the stated limit or extremes in consideration or account (usually used after the noun).
from May to August inclusive.
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including a great deal, or encompassing everything concerned; comprehensive.
an inclusive art form;
an inclusive fee.
- Synonyms:
- all-embracing, general, overall
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enclosing; embracing.
an inclusive fence.
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aiming to include and integrate all people and groups in activities, organizations, political processes, etc., especially those who are disadvantaged, have suffered discrimination, or are living with disabilities.
inclusive hiring practices;
inclusive playgrounds.
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relating to or being language or terminology that does not exclude a particular group of people and that avoids bias, stereotypes, etc..
the use of singular “they” as an inclusive, gender-neutral pronoun.
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relating to or being educational practices in which students with physical or mental disabilities are taught in regular classrooms and provided with certain accommodations.
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Grammar. (of the first person plural) including the person or persons spoken to, as we in Shall we dance?
idioms
adjective
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considered together (with)
capital inclusive of profit
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(postpositive) including the limits specified
Monday to Friday inclusive is five days
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comprehensive
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not excluding any particular groups of people
an inclusive society
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logic (of a disjunction) true if at least one of its component propositions is true Compare exclusive
Other Word Forms
- inclusively adverb
- inclusiveness noun
- inclusivity noun
- noninclusive adjective
- noninclusively adverb
- quasi-inclusive adjective
- quasi-inclusively adverb
- superinclusive adjective
- superinclusively adverb
- uninclusive adjective
Etymology
Origin of inclusive
First recorded in 1400–50; from late Middle English, from Medieval Latin inclūsīvus, equivalent to Latin inclūs(us) + -īvus -ive ( def. ) ; incluse
Example Sentences
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The Islington North MP said he wanted to "build a positive and inclusive party where all members feel empowered to share their ideas".
From BBC
"But the government must now ensure these reforms are delivered as promised - shifting to a more preventative, needs-led system of inclusive mainstream education."
From BBC
In reply, Brockman justified the women’s inclusion, and says they’d been a part of a related book about AI, which needed to be inclusive to sell.
From Salon
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said plans would make mainstream schools more inclusive and "deliver better life chances for children".
From BBC
He has deliberately worked to reclaim the Dutch flag from far‑right symbolism and angry farmers by presenting it as a source of inclusive, progressive pride.
From Barron's
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