inclusive
part of speech
adjective (inclusive, more inclusive)
meaning for a pupil
1) Inclusive means including the first and last item named: "pages 5 to 10 inclusive" means 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. tree →
2) Inclusive means welcoming everyone and leaving nobody out. tree →
3) Inclusive of means including in the price or total: "inclusive of tax". tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths it matters for counting: "from 3 to 7 inclusive" means 5 numbers, both ends counted. In timetables and dates of holidays, prices and tickets. In school life, inclusive games let everyone play. Phrases: inclusive of, all-inclusive, an inclusive school.
examples
- Read pages 10 to 15 inclusive. tree →
- Our club is inclusive: everyone can join. tree →
- The price is inclusive of drinks. tree →
- Count the numbers from 4 to 9 inclusive: there are 6. tree →
- The holiday was all-inclusive, so meals were free. tree →
- Children aged 5 to 11 inclusive can enter. tree →
- Let's play an inclusive game so nobody is left out. tree →
- Open Monday to Friday inclusive. tree →
note
Maths trap: from a to b inclusive has b - a + 1 numbers, not b - a. Opposite: exclusive (leaving out the ends, or leaving people out). Starts with a vowel: "an inclusive club".
Trees and pragmatics
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