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exclusion Definition

ex·clu·sion (eks klo̵̅o̅′z̸hən, iks-)

noun

  1. an excluding or being excluded
  2. a thing excluded

Etymology: ME exclusioun < L exclusio < pp. of excludere

Related Forms:

exclusion Idioms

to the exclusion of

so as to keep out, bar, etc.
exclusion Synonyms

exclusion

n.

keeping out, rejection, ejection, elimination, prohibition, cut, embargo, ban, nonadmission, relegation, omission, segregation, isolation, ostracism, interdiction, preventing admission, erecting barriers, blockade, boycott, repudiation, separation, ousting, eviction, dismissal, banishment, suspension, excommunication, refusal, expulsion, debarring, barring, shutting out, blackballing.

Antonyms welcome*, invitation*, inclusion.

exclusion Law Definition

n

Of taxes, an item that is not required to be included in gross income; of insurance, the occurrences that will not receive coverage under the policy.
exclusion Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • liability: No part of these terms is intended to constitute an exclusion of any liability, which cannot be excluded under English law.
  • warranty: Check your local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding the exclusion of implied warranties.

Converse of object

  • tackle: The scope of informal employment strategies to tackle social exclusion needs to be examined.
  • combat: Inclusive design also has a broader goal - to combat social exclusion.
  • necessitate: Admission of the Public The meeting determined that there were no items which necessitated the exclusion of the public.
  • overcome: The Government has recognized that education is the key to overcoming social exclusion.
  • reduce: Any U-turn in the drive to reduce school exclusions could have an adverse effect on children in care according to childcare experts in Scotland.
  • justify: Exclusion should not be used for breaking the home-school agreement - the incident itself should justify the exclusion.

Adjective modifier

  • social: Certain aspects of social exclusion of children have seen sharp rises in the last few years.
  • permanent: Recent figures show two thirds of permanent exclusions involve children with special needs.
  • fixed: Fixed period exclusions of a pupil must not add up to more than 45 school days in any one school year.
  • financial: Debt advice fits your financial exclusion heading - will you fund it?
  • mutual: But the mutual exclusion in such cases need not survive the addition of a verb.
  • deliberate: The deliberate exclusion the individuals lines annual holiday insurance worldwide that lend.

Modifies a noun

  • zone: In 1996 the southern air exclusion zone was amended to south of latitude 33 degrees North.
  • clause: Why doesn't the Act prohibit all exclusion clauses?
  • chromatography: Comparison to previously published size exclusion chromatography ( SEC ) data shows excellent agreement.
  • criterion: Controls were selected at random and matched for age, sex and year, and with the same exclusion criteria.

Noun used with modifier

  • robot: After consultations with the relevant webmaster, it is often possible to be exempted from this ' robot exclusion ' .
  • lunchtime: Lunchtime exclusions count for a quarter of a day.