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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.

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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?

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   adjective. not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective. “gained their exclusive attention” synonyms: single, undivided. concentrated. gathered together or made less diffuse.

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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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   If you describe something as exclusive, you mean that it is limited to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class, and is therefore not available to everyone. He is already a member of Britain's most exclusive club.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexclusive 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.

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

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   adj. 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.

10. 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.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › exclusiveExclusive Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. Excluding or tending to exclude all others; shutting out other considerations, happenings, existences, etc. An exclusive interest in sports. Webster's New World. Excluding all but what is specified. “only” is an exclusive particle. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not allowing something else; incompatible.