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   in·clu·sive

   /inˈklo͞osiv/

   adjective

   • 1. including or covering all the services, facilities, or items normally expected or required: "the price is inclusive, with few incidentals" Similar all-inall-inclusivewith everything includedcomprehensivein totooverallfullall-aroundacross the boardumbrellablanketcatch-allall-encompassingall-embracingwithout exceptionOpposite exclusive
   • ▪ containing (a specified element) as part of a whole: "all prices are inclusive of taxes" Similar includingincorporatingtaking incountingtaking account ofcomprisingcoveringembracingOpposite excluding
   • ▪ with the inclusion of the extreme limits stated: "between the ages of 55 and 59 inclusive"
   • 2. not excluding any of the parties or groups involved in something: "only an inclusive peace process will end the conflict"
   • 3. aiming to provide equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those having physical or intellectual disabilities or belonging to other minority groups: "this is a testament to the inclusive environment fostered at our school"
   • ▪ (of language) deliberately avoiding usages that could be seen as excluding a particular social group, for example avoiding the use of masculine pronouns to cover both men and women.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from medieval Latin inclusivus, from Latin includere (see include).

   Derivatives

   • 1. inclusively adverb

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