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inclusive
[ in-kloo-siv ]
adjective
- including or encompassing the stated limit or extremes in consideration or account (usually used after the noun):
from May to August inclusive.
- including a great deal, or encompassing everything concerned; comprehensive:
an inclusive art form;
an inclusive fee.
Synonyms: , ,
- enclosing; embracing:
an inclusive fence.
- 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.
- 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.
- relating to or being educational practices in which students with physical or mental disabilities are taught in regular classrooms and provided with certain accommodations.
- Grammar. (of the first person plural) including the person or persons spoken to, as we in Shall we dance? Compare exclusive ( def 12 ).
inclusive
/ ɪˈːɪ /
adjective
- postpositivefoll byof considered together (with)
capital inclusive of profit
- postpositive including the limits specified
Monday to Friday inclusive is five days
- comprehensive
- not excluding any particular groups of people
an inclusive society
- logic (of a disjunction) true if at least one of its component propositions is true Compare exclusive
Derived Forms
- ˈܲ, adverb
- ˈܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··· adverb
- ···Ա noun
- ····ٲ [in-kloo-, siv, -i-tee], noun
- ԴDz··· adjective
- non···· adverb
- ܲ·-·· adjective
- qua·si-··· adverb
- ···· adjective
- su·per···· adverb
- ܲ··· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of inclusive1
Idioms and Phrases
- inclusive of, including; also taking into account:
Europe, inclusive of the British Isles, is negotiating new trade agreements.
Example Sentences
"We don't need to be fixed. We need to be supported. But the answer isn't erasing autism, it's building a more inclusive world for all of us."
"LGBTQ+ youth who attend schools with an inclusive sex education curriculum report lower levels of depression and suicidality," explained the American Psychological Association in their amicus brief in support of the school district.
SAG-AFTRA, one of most powerful unions in Hollywood, is showing continued support for its DEI initiatives despite the major movie studios’ move away from the inclusive measures.
Their mission goes beyond the saddle — they’re about preserving tradition, building cultural bridges and creating a more inclusive future for the next generation of equestrians.
It transpired that roles for women and ways in which the Church could become more inclusive to LGBT+ Catholics were high on the list.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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