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adjective
including or encompassing the stated limit or extremes in consideration or account (usually used postpositively): from 6 to 37 inclusive. including a great deal, or encompassing everything concerned; comprehensive: an inclusive art form; an inclusive fee.
enclosing; embracing: an inclusive fence.
Grammar. (of the first person plural) including the person or persons spoken to, as we in Shall we dance?Compare exclusive(def 12).
Idioms
inclusive of, including; also taking into account: Europe, inclusive of the British Isles, is negotiating new trade agreements.
Origin of inclusive
1400–50; late Middle English <
Medieval Latin inclūsīvus, equivalent to
Latin inclūs(us) (see
incluse) +
-īvus -ive Related formsin·clu·sive·ly, adverbin·clu·sive·ness, nounnon·in·clu·sive, adjectivenon·in·clu·sive·ly, adverbnon·in·clu·sive·ness, nounqua·si-in·clu·sive, adjectivequa·si-in·clu·sive·ly, adverbsu·per·in·clu·sive, adjectivesu·per·in·clu·sive·ly, adverbsu·per·in·clu·sive·ness, nounun·in·clu·sive, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for inclusive
comprehensive,
broad,
across-the-board,
all-around,
blanket,
encyclopedic,
full,
general,
global,
overall,
sweeping,
umbrella,
whole,
catchall,
wall-to-wall
Examples from the Web for inclusive
Contemporary Examples of inclusive
Triton prices the 1000/3 LP at a cool $3.15 million—inclusive of pilot training.
Its 8-megapixel camera, inclusive of true-tone and dual-LED f/2.2 aperture flashes, features optical image stabilization.
The Institute for Inclusive Security commissioned her to write this article.
He dragged up and spoke for inclusive family values in the 1993 film and played a loving gay partner in ‘The Birdcage.’
President Obama has said that more U.S. help to Iraq in fighting ISIS depends on the Iraqis forming an inclusive government.
Historical Examples of inclusive
The season for oysters is from September to April, inclusive.
A detailed breakdown of these will also be found on pages 1035 to 1267 inclusive.
The composition of these numerals from twelve to nineteen inclusive is easily seen.
Earlier in the day—at eleven o'clock, say—the talk was not so general nor so inclusive.
Numbers Five to Nine, inclusive, were neither productive nor eventful.
British Dictionary definitions for inclusiveadjective
(postpositive foll by of) considered together (with)capital inclusive of profit
(postpositive) including the limits specifiedMonday to Friday inclusive is five days
comprehensive
not excluding any particular groups of peoplean inclusive society
logic (of a disjunction) true if at least one of its component propositions is trueCompare exclusive (def. 10) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for inclusiveadj.mid-15c., from Medieval Latin inclusivus, from Latin inclus-, past participle stem of includere (see include). Related: Inclusively; inclusiveness.
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