inclusion

[ in-kloo-zhuh n ]

/ ɪnˈklu ʒən /

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noun

the act of including.

the state of being included.

something that is included.

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

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

Petrography. xenolith.

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

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Origin of inclusion

1590–1600; 1945–50 for def 7; < Latin inclūsiōn- (stem of inclūsiō) a shutting in, equivalent to inclūs(us) (see incluse) + -iōn- -ion

Related formsnon·in·clu·sion, nounpre·in·clu·sion, nounre·in·clu·sion, noun

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Examples from the Web for inclusion

Its inclusion in Record of the Year is on track with the recent trend of all nominees being chart-toppers.
10 Biggest Grammy Award Snubs and Surprises: Meghan Trainor, Miley Cyrus & More|Kevin Fallon|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, the meaning for Republicans has changed—[it means] an inclusion of people from different backgrounds.
The Republican Rainbow Coalition Is Real|Tim Mak|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The inclusion of the 47-year-old sex symbol, Baywatch cast member, and star of Borat might surprise you at first.
Pamela Anderson Is Israel’s No. 1 Fan|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“CEOs in their 40s and 50s did not grow up with inclusion in the schools and many simply do not know anybody with IDD,” he said.
Hiring People With Disabilities Isn’t Just the Right Thing to Do—It’s Good for Business|Elizabeth Picciuto|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There are moments in the dialogue that have absolutely no value, and are fascinating only for their inclusion in the book.
Cornel West’s Disappointing Decline|David Masciotra|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Acquiescence without protest to the inclusion of copper and other articles in the British lists of absolute contraband.
Current History, A Monthly Magazine|New York Times
But the mere ‘inclusion’ is more fundamental than either alternative and does not require any spatio-temporal differentiation.
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead
Three of them are among the first six selected for inclusion here.
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1|William James
There were precedents for the inclusion of such a clause as the deportation clause in the Indemnity Bill.
The Annual Register 1914|Anonymous
The present Riverside Edition is based on the collection made in 1897, but is enlarged by the inclusion of later work.
The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales|Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for inclusion

inclusion

/ (ɪnˈkluːʒən) /

noun

the act of including or the state of being included

something included

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

maths

the relation between two sets that obtains when all the members of the first are members of the secondSymbol: X ⊆ Y
strict inclusion or proper inclusion the relation that obtains between two sets when the first includes the second but not vice versaSymbol: X ⊂ Y

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

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Word Origin and History for inclusion

inclusion

c.1600, from Latin inclusionem (nominative inclusio) "a shutting up, confinement," noun of action from past participle stem of includere (see include).

Medicine definitions for inclusion

inclusion

[ ĭn-klōō′zhən ]

n.

A nonliving mass, such as a droplet of fat, in the cytoplasm of a cell.

The process by which a foreign or heterogenous structure is misplaced in another tissue.

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