Inclusive

//ɪnˈkluːsɪv// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Including (almost) everything within its scope.

    "an inclusive list of data formats"

  2. 2
    Including the extremes as well as the area between.

    "numbers 1 to 10 inclusive"

  3. 3
    Of, or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when including the person being addressed.

    "The pronoun in "If you want, we could go back to my place for coffee" is an inclusive "we"."

  4. 4
    Including or accepting those belonging to a particular group.

    "trans-inclusive feminism"

Adjective
  1. 1
    including much or everything; and especially including stated limits wordnet

Synonyms

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comprehensiveacross the boardaggregateallall aroundall embracing

Example

More examples

"This list is inclusive of the past members of the group."

Etymology

From Middle French inclusif, from Medieval Latin inclūsīvus, from Latin inclūsus.

Related phrases

all-inclusivegender-inclusiveinclusive disjunctioninclusive fitnessinclusive orself-inclusivefirst personinclusive we

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