inclusion

CEFRB2

/ɪnˈkluːʒən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of making someone part of a group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Anything foreign that is included in a material.

Examples

  • His inclusion in the team is in doubt.

  • In retrospect, inclusion of that entry in the dictionary was a mistake.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of including, i.e. adding or annexing, (something) to a group, set, or total.

  2. An addition or annex to a group, set, or total.

  3. Any material that is trapped inside a mineral during its formation, as a defect in a precious stone.

More examples

In context

  • We use the symbol “⊂” to denote proper inclusion.

  • The inclusion of the poem added value to the course.

  • The poem was a new inclusion in the textbook.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

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.