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   exclusive

   /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. excluding or not admitting other things: "an exclusive focus on success and making money" Similar completefullentirewholetotalabsoluteto the exclusion of everything elseOpposite partial
   • ▪ unable to exist or be true if something else exists or is true: "mutually exclusive options" Similar incompatibleirreconcilable
   • ▪ (of terms) excluding all but what is specified. Similar not includingexcludingleaving outomittingexceptingwith the omission/exception ofexcept fornot countingleaving asidebarringOpposite inclusive of
   • 2. restricted to the person, group, or area concerned: "the couple had exclusive possession of the flat" Similar soleundividedunshareduniqueonlyindividualpersonalprivatesingleespecialdedicated
   • ▪ (of an item or story) not published or broadcast elsewhere: "an exclusive interview"
   • ▪ (of a commodity) not obtainable elsewhere.
   • 3. catering for or available to only a few, select customers; high class and expensive: "one of Britain's most exclusive clubs" Similar selectchichigh-classelitefashionablestylishelegantchoicespecialpremiergrade Aexpensiverestrictiverestrictedlimitedprivateclosedcliquishcliqueyclannishsnobbishupmarkethigh-tonedupscaleinformal:poshritzyclassyupper-crusttop-drawertop-people'sswishswanktonyrare:discriminativeOpposite open
   • 4. not including: "prices are exclusive of VAT"

   noun

   • 1. an item or story published or broadcast by only one source.

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere ‘shut out’ (see exclude).

   Derivatives

   • 1. exclusiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 21

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXCLUSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     EXCLUSIVE meaning: 1. limited to only one person or group of...

   • Traditional

     EXCLUSIVE translate: 專用的，專有的；獨有的，獨佔的, 昂貴的；高檔的；豪華的,...

   • Exclusive in Arabic

     EXCLUSIVE translate: مَقصور عَلى. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     EXCLUSIVE translate: 专用的，专有的；独有的，独占的, 昂贵的；高档的；豪华的,...

   • Exclusive: Italian Translation

     EXCLUSIVE translate: esclusivo, in esclusiva, esclusivo,...

   • Exclusive: German Translation

     exclusive - translate into German with the English-German...

   • Exclusive: Catalan Translation

     EXCLUSIVE translate: exclusiu. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Exclusive: Malay Translation

     EXCLUSIVE translate: eksklusif, mewah dan mahal, tertutup,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › exclusiveExclusive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adjective. not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action. omitting from consideration or account (often followed by of ): a profit of ten percent, exclusive of taxes. Antonyms: inclusive. limited to the object or objects designated: exclusive attention to business. shutting out all others from a part or share:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXCLUSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Exclusive means with limited access. The only way you might get reservations at one of the most exclusive restaurants in Los Angeles is to become friends with the maitre d', or become famous. By its nature, something that is exclusive leaves people out, or excludes them.

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXCLUSIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   EXCLUSIVE definition: 1. expensive and only for people who are rich or of a high social class: 2. not including…. Learn more.