inclusions
|in-klu-sion|
/ɪnˈkluːʒənz/
(inclusion)
being part of a whole
Etymology
'inclusion' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'inclusio', where 'in-' meant 'in' and 'cludere' (from 'includere') meant 'to shut' or 'to close'.
'inclusion' changed from the Medieval Latin word 'inclusio' (also attested in Late Latin) and passed into Middle English as 'inclusioun' / 'inclusion', eventually becoming the modern English word 'inclusion'.
Initially, it meant 'the act of shutting in or confining', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the act of including or something included'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act of including or the state of being included (plural).
The inclusions of local artists in the festival broadened its appeal.
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Noun 2
something that is contained within something else (often used for particles, impurities, or entrapped material, e.g., mineral inclusions).
The microscope revealed several tiny inclusions in the sample.
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practices, policies, or acts that promote the participation or acceptance of marginalized or diverse groups (plural usage referring to specific acts or items of inclusion).
Recent curriculum inclusions have improved access for students with disabilities.
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Noun 4
the relationship in which one set or structure is contained within another (mathematical or logical usage; plural referring to multiple such containments).
The diagram showed several inclusions among the subsets.
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