including

Meanings

1. 1
   prep

   Such as, among which; introducing one or more parts of the group or topic just mentioned.

   All this has led to an explosion of protest across China, including among a middle class that has discovered nimbyism.

2. 2
   prep

   Introducing a finite clause.

   I have always argued that it is one that deserves a thorough-going policy review, which might come to all sorts of conclusions, including it is doing what the Government of the day wants it to.

3. 3
   verb

   present participle and gerund of include

Etymology

By surface analysis, include + -ing.