inclusive
adjective/ɪnˈkluːsɪv/
/ɪnˈkluːsɪv/
- having the total cost, or the cost of something that is mentioned, contained in the price
- The fully inclusive fare for the trip is £52.
- inclusive of something The rent is inclusive of water and heating.
Extra Examples- All prices are inclusive of VAT.
- These services offer inclusive insurance cover of up to $5 000.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- fully
- of
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- (from)… to… inclusive (British English) including all the days, months, numbers, etc. mentioned
- We are offering free holidays for children aged two to eleven inclusive.
- The castle is open daily from May to October inclusive.
British/American inclusive / throughinclusive / through- In British English, inclusive is used to emphasize that you are including the days, months, numbers, etc. mentioned, especially in formal or official situations:
- Answer questions 8 to 12 inclusive.
- The amusement park is open daily from May to October inclusive.
- In North American English, through is used:
- Answer questions 8 through 12.
- The amusement park is open (from) May through October
- To can also be used with this meaning in British English and North American English:
- The park is open from 1 May to 31 October.
- deliberately including people, things, ideas, etc. from all sections of society, points of view, etc.
- The party must adopt more inclusive strategies and a broader vision.
Extra Examples- The government wants communities which are socially inclusive.
- The system has become more inclusive.
- We need to reach out as much as possible to make this a truly inclusive organization.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- make something
- …
- genuinely
- truly
- fully
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from medieval Latin inclusivus, from Latin includere ‘shut in’, from in- ‘into’ + claudere ‘to shut’.
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