1 : covering or including everything
▪ an inclusive fee/tour ▪ an inclusive insurance policy — opposite exclusive; see also all-inclusive 2 [more inclusive; most inclusive] : open to everyone : not limited to certain people
▪ an inclusive club ▪ an inclusive political movement — opposite exclusive 3 not used before a noun : including the stated limits and everything in between
▪ a program for children seven to ten years of age inclusive [=children seven, eight, nine, and ten years of age] ▪ Our assignment is to read pages 10 to 20 inclusive. [=pages 10 to/through 20]
▪ an inclusive fee/tour ▪ an inclusive insurance policy — opposite exclusive; see also all-inclusive
▪ an inclusive club ▪ an inclusive political movement — opposite exclusive
▪ a program for children seven to ten years of age inclusive [=children seven, eight, nine, and ten years of age] ▪ Our assignment is to read pages 10 to 20 inclusive. [=pages 10 to/through 20]
inclusive of
formal : including (something)
▪ The price is inclusive of tax. [=the price includes tax]
▪ The price is inclusive of tax. [=the price includes tax]
— in·clu·sive·ly adverb
— in·clu·sive·ness noun [noncount]
— in·clu·siv·i·ty /ɪnˌklu:ˈsɪvəti/ noun [noncount] formal







