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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

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

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   EXCLUSIVE definition: 1. limited to only one person or group of people: 2. expensive and only for people who are rich or…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of EXCLUSIVE is excluding or having power to exclude. How to use exclusive in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXCLUSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EXCLUSIVE meaning: 1. limited to only one person or group of people: 2. expensive and only for people who are rich or…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › exclusiveEXCLUSIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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:

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

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   11 meanings: 1. excluding all else; rejecting other considerations, possibilities, events, etc 2. belonging to a particular.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › exclusiveExclusive - definition of exclusive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. excluding all else; rejecting other considerations, possibilities, events, etc: an exclusive preoccupation with money. 2. belonging to a particular individual or group and to no other; not shared: exclusive rights; an exclusive story.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of exclusive – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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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.