Inclusive Inclusive

Inclusive - Definition and Overview

Related Words: All, Blanket, Compact, Comprehensive, Concurrent, Conjugate, Corporate, Counting, Covering, Entire

The term inclusive, in a mathematical context, denotes that the endpoints of a set are included within that set. For example, "the integers -2 to 2 inclusive" refers to the set {-2,-1,0,1,2}. The term is generally applied to discrete elements.

The term inclusive in linguistics refers to a class of plural pronouns that include the listener. This distinction is found in languages like Fijian, Hawaiian, and Taiwanese.

See also: exclusive

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