inclusive

The definition of inclusive is something that does not leave any part or group out.

(adjective)

An example of inclusive is a school that has students of all races and backgrounds.

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See inclusive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. including or tending to include; esp., taking everything into account; reckoning everything
  2. including the terms, limits, or extremes mentioned: ten days, from the third to the twelfth inclusive

Origin: LL inclusivus < L inclusus, pp. of includere

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See inclusive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Taking a great deal or everything within its scope; comprehensive: an inclusive survey of world economic affairs.
  2. Including the specified extremes or limits as well as the area between them: the numbers one to ten, inclusive.
  3. Linguistics Of, relating to, or being a first person plural pronoun that includes the addressee, such as we in the sentence If you're hungry, we could order some pizza.

Related Forms:

  • in·cluˈsive·ly adverb
  • in·cluˈsive·ness noun

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