including B1 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #1934 Meanings 1 prep Used to mention one or more members of a larger group just named. Many people came to the party, including several of my old classmates. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms unincluding Etymology AI details By surface analysis, include + -ing. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # including **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** prep **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 1934 ## Meanings 1. Used to mention one or more members of a larger group just named. ## Examples - Many people came to the party, including several of my old classmates. ## Derived Forms - unincluding ## Etymology By surface analysis, include + -ing. ## AI Etymology Including is formed by surface analysis from include + -ing. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern prepositional form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown