inclusive

adjective

Including (almost) everything within its scope.

Including the extremes as well as the area between.

Including or accepting those belonging to a particular group.

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

Roots

claudoclus- · Latin · close, shut

Synonyms for inclusive

encompassingadj comprehensiveadj includingv

Words related to inclusive

noninclusiveadj inclusivenessn inclusivelyadv includesv inclusionn excludesv encompassmentn excludingv includedadj exclusionaryadj encompassesv pluralisticadj countywideadj exclusionsn comprisesv

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Where does inclusive come from?

The word inclusive breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root clus-, from Latin claudo (“close, shut”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.