included

[ in-kloo-did ]

adjective

1. being part of the whole; contained; covered:

   Breakfast is included in the price of the room.

2. Botany. not projecting beyond the mouth of the corolla, as stamens or a style.
3. enclosed.

included

/ ɪnˈkluːdɪd /

adjective

1. (of the stamens or pistils of a flower) not protruding beyond the corolla

Derived Forms

• inˈcludedness, noun

Other Words From

• in·cluded·ness noun
• unin·cluded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of included¹

First recorded in 1545–55; include + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Boyd was shortlisted for the 2002 Booker Prize for “Any Human Heart,” a novel about a man whose long, adventurous life included World War II espionage.

From Los Angeles Times

The critical issues raised included staff wellbeing and longer term improvement.

From BBC

Findings included 34% of school support staff experiencing pushing, mainly from pupils, on a daily basis, with 26% witnessing daily kicking and the throwing of objects and furniture.

From BBC

His preference, he said in an interview, would be “a ban throughout” the entire school day, lunch included, at schools across the state.

From Los Angeles Times

The document indicated the waste may have included alum mud — a potentially radioactive sludge and byproduct of aluminum processing.

From Los Angeles Times