inclusion

[in-kloo-zhuhn]

noun

1. the act of including.

2. the state of being included.

3. something that is included.

4. the practice or policy of including and integrating all people and groups in activities, organizations, political processes, etc., especially those who are disadvantaged, have suffered discrimination, or are living with disabilities: Our company is committed to addressing issues of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

   Political and civic inclusion is vital to a sustainable democracy.

   Our company is committed to addressing issues of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

5. the educational policy of placing students with physical or mental disabilities in regular classrooms and providing them with certain accommodations.

6. Biology.,  a body suspended in the cytoplasm, as a granule.

7. Mineralogy.,  a solid body or a body of gas or liquid enclosed within the mass of a mineral.

8. Petrography.,  xenolith.

9. Logic, Mathematics.,  the relationship between two sets when the second is a subset of the first.

inclusion

/ ɪnˈkluːʒən /

noun

1. the act of including or the state of being included

2. something included

3. geology a solid fragment, liquid globule, or pocket of gas enclosed in a mineral or rock

4. maths

   1. X⊆Y. the relation between two sets that obtains when all the members of the first are members of the second

   2. X⊂Y. the relation that obtains between two sets when the first includes the second but not vice versa

5. engineering a foreign particle in a metal, such as a particle of metal oxide

Other Word Forms

• noninclusion noun
• preinclusion noun
• reinclusion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inclusion¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; inclusion def. 9 was first recorded in 1945–50; from Latin inclūsiōn- (stem of inclūsiō ) “a shutting in,” equivalent to inclūs(us) ( incluse ) + -iōn- noun suffix ( -ion )

Example Sentences

The drop in paid-up members since then has been masked by the inclusion of "registered supporters" in figures published in the party's annual accounts each year since 2017.

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For example, a food that would only be considered ultra-processed because of the inclusion of salt or certain natural seasonings cannot be categorized as one.

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Shawn, a refugee who lives in north Glasgow, believes the saltire usually represents peace, harmony and inclusion - but says it is now being flown "for the far-right and racism".

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ITV has also said housemates receive training in respect, dignity and inclusion.

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The 25-year-old combines playing for the Cambridgeshire part-timers by speaking up on LGBTQ+ issues and using his profile - he has more than one million followers on Instagram - to champion equality and inclusion.

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Related Words

• admittance 
• formation 
• incorporation 
• involvement