inclusive
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1 welcoming everyone (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediatemaking sure that everyone is included and treated fairly, especially people who are often ignored.
aiming to include and provide equal access to people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalised.
ExampleThe school works hard to create an inclusive environment for students with disabilities.
ExampleThe company's new inclusive hiring policy led to a significant increase in staff diversity across all departments.
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2 all-encompassing (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediateincluding everything or everyone that is part of a group or a plan.
comprehensive in scope; including all the expected parts, items, or people.
ExampleThe price of the holiday is all-inclusive, so you don't pay extra for meals.
ExampleThe researcher provided an inclusive list of all the sources used during the five-year study.
- comprehensive
- all in
- complete
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3 including the dates mentioned (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediateincluding the first and last dates or numbers in a range.
denoting that the stated limits or extremes of a range are included in the total.
ExampleThe office will be closed from Monday to Thursday inclusive.
ExampleThe contract covers the period from January to June inclusive, meaning the agreement remains active until the final day of the sixth month.
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4 we (including you) (adj.) C1 Advanced Technical Scienceused to describe the word 'we' when it includes the person you are talking to.
relating to the first-person plural pronoun when it specifically includes the addressee.
ExampleIn some languages, there is a special inclusive 'we' that always includes the listener.
ExampleThe linguist noted that the language distinguishes between inclusive and exclusive first-person plural pronouns to avoid ambiguity in social interactions.
UsageIn linguistics, this is often contrasted with the 'exclusive we' which leaves the listener out.
From Middle French inclusif, from Medieval Latin inclūsīvus, from Latin inclūsus.