inclusive

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: in=clu=sive

CIDE DICTIONARY

inclusive, a. [Cf. F. inclusif.].

•  Inclosing; encircling; surrounding.  [1913 Webster]

  "The inclusive verge
  Of golden metal that must round my brow."  [1913 Webster]
•  Comprehending the stated limit or extremes; as, from Monday to Saturday inclusive, that is, taking in both Monday and Saturday; -- opposed to exclusive.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

inclusive, adj.
1 (often foll. by of) including, comprising.
2 with the inclusion of the extreme limits stated (pages 7 to 26 inclusive).
3 including all the normal services etc. (a hotel offering inclusive terms).

Derivative

inclusively adv. inclusiveness n.

Etymology

med.L inclusivus (as INCLUDE)

THESAURUS

inclusive

across the board, aggregate, all, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, assimilating, blanket, broad, coincident, compact, comprehensive, comprising, concurrent, conjoint, conjugate, conjunct, containing, corporate, counting, covering, embodying, embracing, encircling, enclosing, encompassing, entire, envisaging, exhaustive, extensive, full, general, gross, holistic, including, inclusive of, incorporating, integral, integrated, joined, joint, numbering, omnibus, one, one and indivisible, taking in, total, umbrella, unified, universal, whole, wide

ROGET THESAURUS

inclusive

Addition

N addition, annexation, adjection, junction, superposition, superaddition, superjunction, superfetation, accession, reinforcement, increase, increment, supplement, accompaniment, interposition, insertion, added, additional, supplemental, supplementary, suppletory, subjunctive, adjectitious, adscititious, ascititious, additive, extra, accessory, au reste, in addition, more, plus, extra, and, also, likewise, too, furthermore, further, item, and also, and eke, else, besides, to boot, et cetera, and so on, and so forth, into the bargain, cum multis aliis, over and above, moreover, with, withal, including, inclusive, as well as, not to mention, let alone, together with, along with, coupled with, in conjunction with, conjointly, jointly, adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit.

Component

N component, component part, integral part, integrant part, element, constituent, ingredient, leaven, part and parcel, contents, appurtenance, feature, member, personnel, forming, inclusive.

Inclusion

N inclusion, admission, comprehension, reception, composition, included, including, inclusive, congener, congenerous, of the same class, encircling, a maximis ad minima, et hoc genus omne, etc, et coetera.