inclusion

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪnˈkluːʒən/ See IPA manual

Freq #36401

Meanings

1

noun
The act of including someone or something in a group, list, or whole.

The inclusion of her poem in the anthology surprised everyone.
2

noun
The practice of making sure everyone is treated fairly and feels they belong.

The company has a strong policy on diversity and inclusion.
3

noun
Something added to a group, set, or total.

The new chapter was a welcome inclusion in the textbook.

Thesaurus

Opposites

exclusion

Word family

Forms inclusions

Derived forms bioinclusione-inclusioninclusionaryinclusionisminclusionistmicroinclusionnanoinclusionnoninclusionoverinclusionpostinclusionpreinclusionpseudoinclusion

Related forms include

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Phrases (1)

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inclusion body
a small distinct structure contained within a cell

Noun + noun

Etymology

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.

*(s)kleh₂w- Proto-Indo-European inclusio Latin inclūdō Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# inclusion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈkluːʒən/
**Frequency rank:** 36401

## Meanings
1. The act of including someone or something in a group, list, or whole.
2. The practice of making sure everyone is treated fairly and feels they belong.
3. Something added to a group, set, or total.

## Examples
- The inclusion of her poem in the anthology surprised everyone.
- The company has a strong policy on diversity and inclusion.
- The new chapter was a welcome inclusion in the textbook.

## Antonyms
- exclusion

## Derived Forms
- bioinclusion
- e-inclusion
- inclusionary
- inclusionism
- inclusionist
- microinclusion
- nanoinclusion
- noninclusion
- overinclusion
- postinclusion
- preinclusion
- pseudoinclusion

## Related Forms
- include

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *(s)kleh₂w-
- Root: inclusio
- Root: inclūdō

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Inclusion is 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. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean the act of including someone or something in a group, list, or whole, or the practice of making sure everyone is treated fairly and feels they belong. Related forms include include. Derived formations include bioinclusion, e-inclusion, inclusionary, inclusionism, inclusionist.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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