inclusive

[ in-kloo-siv ]

adjective

1. including or encompassing the stated limit or extremes in consideration or account (usually used after the noun):

   from May to August inclusive.

2. including a great deal, or encompassing everything concerned; comprehensive:

   an inclusive art form;

   an inclusive fee.

   Synonyms: all-embracing, general, overall

3. enclosing; embracing:

   an inclusive fence.

4. aiming to include and integrate all people and groups in activities, organizations, political processes, etc., especially those who are disadvantaged, have suffered discrimination, or are living with disabilities:

   inclusive hiring practices;

   inclusive playgrounds.

5. relating to or being language or terminology that does not exclude a particular group of people and that avoids bias, stereotypes, etc.:

   the use of singular “they” as an inclusive, gender-neutral pronoun.

6. relating to or being educational practices in which students with physical or mental disabilities are taught in regular classrooms and provided with certain accommodations.
7. Grammar. (of the first person plural) including the person or persons spoken to, as we in Shall we dance? Compare exclusive ( def 12 ).

inclusive

/ ɪnˈkluːsɪv /

adjective

1. postpositivefoll byof considered together (with)

   capital inclusive of profit

2. postpositive including the limits specified

   Monday to Friday inclusive is five days

3. comprehensive
4. not excluding any particular groups of people

   an inclusive society

5. logic (of a disjunction) true if at least one of its component propositions is true Compare exclusive

Derived Forms

• inˈclusively, adverb
• inˈclusiveness, noun

Other Words From

• in·clu·sive·ly adverb
• in·clu·sive·ness noun
• in·clu·siv·i·ty [in-kloo-, siv, -i-tee], noun
• non·in·clu·sive adjective
• non·in·clu·sive·ly adverb
• qua·si-in·clu·sive adjective
• qua·si-in·clu·sive·ly adverb
• su·per·in·clu·sive adjective
• su·per·in·clu·sive·ly adverb
• un·in·clu·sive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inclusive¹

First recorded in 1400–50; from late Middle English, from Medieval Latin inclūsīvus, equivalent to Latin inclūs(us) + -īvus -ive ( def ) ; incluse

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. inclusive of, including; also taking into account:

   Europe, inclusive of the British Isles, is negotiating new trade agreements.

Example Sentences

Fifa has said it has an internal working group exploring the issue, calling it a "work in progress", and adding that it wants the game to be "safe and inclusive".

From BBC

The Trump administration will use its Project 2025 to dismantle every step we have taken toward a more just, inclusive society, striking at the very pillars of our constitutional republic.

From Salon

"We are together in solidarity in this fight, and we are building a collective power for the future, and our vision of an inclusive and hopeful future does remain strong."

From Salon

The camp also wanted to make the experience more inclusive for historically disenfranchised neighborhoods throughout South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Solutions going forward will be crafted with a wider range of voices; the council will need to hear each other out and find inclusive, common ground.

From Salon

Related Words

• broad
• comprehensive