INCLUSIVE

inclusive

(adjective) including much or everything; and especially including stated limits; “an inclusive art form”; “an inclusive fee”; “his concept of history is modern and inclusive”; “from Monday to Friday inclusive”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

inclusive (comparative more inclusive, superlative most inclusive)

Including (almost) everything within its scope.

Including the extremes as well as the area between.

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

Source: Wiktionary


In*clu"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. inclusif.]

1. Inclosing; encircling; surrounding. The inclusive verge Of golden metal that must round my brow. Shak.

2. Comprehending the stated limit or extremes; as, from Monday to Saturday inclusive, that is, taking in both Monday and Saturday; -- opposed to exclusive.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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