inclusive
UK[ɪnˈkluːsɪv]US[ɪnˈkluːsɪv]
adj
including all the services or items normally expected or required.
adj
not excluding any section of society or any party involved in something.
adj
(of language) deliberately avoiding usages that could be seen as excluding a particular social group, e.g., using 'they' instead of 'he or she'.
Morpheme Breakdown
in
clus
ive
in
in, into, on, toward
clus
to shut, to close
ive
tending to, having the nature of
Etymology
the word 'inclusive' originates from the medieval latin term 'inclusivus', which itself is built from classical latin components. it combines the prefix 'in-' (meaning "in") with the root 'clus-' (from 'claudere', "to shut") and the adjectival suffix '-ivus'. the literal sense is "shutting in" or "enclosing". from this concrete idea of physically including something within a boundary, the meaning broadened to the abstract concept of comprehensively containing or encompassing all elements, parties, or viewpoints. this semantic evolution from a physical act of closure to a principle of non-exclusion reflects a shift toward social and conceptual domains.
Analysis
Structure: in + clus + ive
in: (latin) a prefix meaning "in, into, on, toward".
clus: (latin) a bound root derived from the past participle stem 'clus-' of the verb 'claudere', meaning "to shut, to close".
ive: (latin) an adjective-forming suffix meaning "tending to, having the nature of".
Examples
the rent is inclusive of bills.
we offer an inclusive package for all employees.
the club aims to be more inclusive of people from diverse backgrounds.