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. the relation between two sets that obtains when all the members of the first are members of the second X⊆Y
   2. strict inclusionproper inclusion the relation that obtains between two sets when the first includes the second but not vice versa X⊂Y
5. engineering a foreign particle in a metal, such as a particle of metal oxide

Other Words From

• non·in·clu·sion noun
• pre·in·clu·sion noun
• re·in·clu·sion 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

CariClub, a network connecting young professionals with nonprofits they might want to support, has teamed up with Charity Navigator for a fund based on community inclusion.

From Essence.com

Shannon Schuyler, the firm’s chief purpose and inclusion officer, says they’re aiming to move faster from here.

From Fortune

Rupture isn’t alone in the uptick in interest from agencies, holding companies and brands in need of help improving diversity and inclusion.

From Digiday

It’s not yet clear how common these pandemic clauses are becoming or whether TV networks are pushing back against their inclusion in this year’s upfront contracts.

From Digiday

Just like selective inclusion, selective exclusion regarding PPC can also be beneficial to your marketing campaigns.

From Search Engine Watch

Its inclusion in Record of the Year is on track with the recent trend of all nominees being chart-toppers.

From The Daily Beast

Today, the meaning for Republicans has changed—[it means] an inclusion of people from different backgrounds.

From The Daily Beast

The inclusion of the 47-year-old sex symbol, Baywatch cast member, and star of Borat might surprise you at first.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

There are moments in the dialogue that have absolutely no value, and are fascinating only for their inclusion in the book.

From The Daily Beast

The initial syllables of Ulysses and of Rutherford make an inclusion by sound.

From Project Gutenberg

This is an instance of Inclusion as to the men, of Exclusion and Concurrence as to date of birth and death.

From Project Gutenberg

Inclusion, as applied to the events of life possesses the same variety as in regard to words.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence this pair of words does not furnish an example of Inclusion.

From Project Gutenberg

The king's opposition made the inclusion of Fox in the new ministry impossible.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• admittance
• formation
• incorporation
• involvement