inclusion
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the act of making someone or something part of a group or list.
the act of including or the state of being included within a group, set, or category.
Simple“The inclusion of her name on the guest list made her very happy.”
In context“The inclusion of diverse perspectives in the initial planning phase ensured that the final policy was robust and widely accepted.”
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
the practice of making sure everyone is treated fairly and has the same opportunities.
the policy or practice of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalised.
Simple“The school has a strong policy on the inclusion of students with disabilities.”
In context“Corporate social responsibility initiatives often focus on diversity and inclusion to foster a more equitable workplace environment.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
a person or thing that is added to a group or collection.
a person or thing that is included within a larger group, set, or total.
Simple“The new player was a great inclusion to the team.”
In context“The editor decided that the inclusion of the final chapter was necessary to provide a sense of closure to the narrative.”
- 04 C1 Advanced
a small piece of different material trapped inside a rock or metal.
a solid, liquid, or gaseous foreign body enclosed within a mineral, metal, or other material.
Simple“The diamond was cheaper because it had a small inclusion inside it.”
In context“Geologists examine fluid inclusions within quartz crystals to determine the temperature and pressure conditions during the mineral's formation.”
- 05 C2 Proficiency
a way to show that one set of numbers fits inside another set.
an injective function where each element of a subset is mapped to itself as an element of the containing set.
Simple“The teacher explained the inclusion of whole numbers within the set of all integers.”
In context“In set theory, the inclusion map provides a formal way to treat a subset as part of a larger codomain without changing the elements.”
Synonyms
Usage inclusion of · measure inclusion · social inclusion
“Trump’s second term ushered in a backlash towards policies broadly considered to be part of the “diversity, equity and inclusion” movement, or DEI.”
“U2 – Electrical Storm (William Orbit mix) (2002) There’s a distinct note of what-if about the two tracks Orbit produced for inclusion on U2’s greatest hits album, The Best of 1990-2000.”
Borrowed from Latin inclusio, inclusionis, from the verb Latin inclūdō (“to shut in, enclose, insert”), from in- (“in”) + claudō (“to shut”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂u- (“key, hook, nail”). By surface analysis, include + -sion. Doublet of enclosure.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.