What does exclusion mean?

Definitions for exclusion
ɪkˈsklu ʒənex·clu·sion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. exclusionnoun

    the state of being excluded

  2. excommunication, exclusion, censurenoun

    the state of being excommunicated

  3. exception, exclusion, elisionnoun

    a deliberate act of omission

    "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"

  4. ejection, exclusion, expulsion, riddancenoun

    the act of forcing out someone or something

    "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"

Wiktionary

  1. exclusionnoun

    The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.

  2. exclusionnoun

    The act of pushing or forcing something out.

  3. exclusionnoun

    An item not covered by an insurance policy.

  4. Etymology: From exclusionem, from excludere.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Exclusionnoun

    Etymology: from exclude.

    In bodies that need detention of spirits, the exclusion of the air doth good; but in bodies that need emission of spirits, it doth hurt. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 343.

    If he is for an entire exclusion of fear, which is supposed to have some influence in every law, he opposes himself to every government. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 31.

    There was a question also asked at the table; whether the French king would agree to have the disposing of the marriage of Bretagne, with an exception and exclusion that he should not marry her himself. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

    How were it possible the womb should contain the child, nay sometimes twins, ’till they come to their due perfection and maturity for exclusion? John Ray, on the Creation.

ChatGPT

  1. exclusion

    Exclusion refers to the process or state of being denied access or entry, or being deliberately left out or not included. It can occur in various contexts such as a social setting, an economic system, or any decision-making process, based on factors such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, or physical ability.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Exclusionnoun

    the act of excluding, or of shutting out, whether by thrusting out or by preventing admission; a debarring; rejection; prohibition; the state of being excluded

  2. Exclusionnoun

    the act of expelling or ejecting a fetus or an egg from the womb

  3. Exclusionnoun

    thing emitted

  4. Etymology: [L. exclusio: cf. F. exclusion. See Exclude.]

Wikidata

  1. Exclusion

    Deepa Mehta's upcoming film Exclusion is based on the history of the Komagata Maru incident. Gaurav Seth is one of the writers for the cinematic project. Akshay Kumar has stated his intention to join the production. This film is in development. IMDB currently has a 2014 timeline for the film.

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'exclusion' in Nouns Frequency: #2132

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of exclusion in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of exclusion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of exclusion in a Sentence

  1. Mark Lawrence:

    This has never been about exclusion, it’s about the freedom to practice and proclaim faith in Jesus Christ as it has been handed down to us.

  2. Brian Bosma:

    What we had hoped for with the bill was a message of inclusion, inclusion of all religious beliefs, what instead has come out as a message of exclusion, and that was not the intent.

  3. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

    When the solution helps move a system from an equilibrium that is unjust (where there is suffering, exclusion or marginalization) and helps establish a new, more just, equilibrium then social entrepreneurship is at work.

  4. The Pope:

    In effect, a selfish and boundless thirst for power and material prosperity leads both to the misuse of available natural resources and to the exclusion of the weak and disadvantaged.

  5. Kellan Baker:

    We think this language is very problematic. We know that the way these exclusions operate in practice,' certain' means' all we can get away with,' this is a back-door way of maintaining an exclusion without having the kind of bald-faced exclusion that invites all but the laziest of regulators to intervene.

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