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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 › english › exclusiveEXCLUSIVE | 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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   exclusive: [adjective] excluding or having power to exclude. limiting or limited to possession, control, or use by a single individual or group.

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

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   Exclusive definition: not admitting of something else; incompatible. See examples of EXCLUSIVE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exclusiveExclusive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   exclusive: 1 adj excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority “ exclusive clubs” “an exclusive restaurants and shops” Synonyms: alone , only exclusive of anyone or anything else inner exclusive to a center; especially a center of influence inner , inside , privileged confined to an exclusive group selective ...

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionexclusive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of exclusive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › exclusiveEXCLUSIVE 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.

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

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   Define exclusive. exclusive synonyms, exclusive pronunciation, exclusive translation, English dictionary definition of exclusive. adj. 1. Excluding or tending to ...