Definitions for exclusive
ɪkˈsklu sɪv, -zɪvex·clu·sive

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. exclusive, scoop(adj)

   a news report that is reported first by one news organization

   "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"

2. exclusive, sole(a)(adj)

   not divided or shared with others

   "they have exclusive use of the machine"; "sole rights of publication"

3. exclusive(adj)

   excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority

   "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops"

4. single(a), undivided, exclusive(adj)

   not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective

   "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. exclusive(Noun)

   Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.

   The editor agreed to keep a lid on a potentially distastrous political scoop in exchange for an exclusive of a happier nature

   Etymology: From exclusivus, from excludere, from ex- + variant form of verb claudere.

2. exclusive(Adjective)

   Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.

   Etymology: From exclusivus, from excludere, from ex- + variant form of verb claudere.

3. exclusive(Adjective)

   Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or reknown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of celebrity, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded.

   Exclusive clubs tend to serve exclusive brands of food and drinks, in the same exorbitant price range, such as the 'finest' French chu00E2teaux.

   Etymology: From exclusivus, from excludere, from ex- + variant form of verb claudere.

4. exclusive(Adjective)

   exclusionary

   Etymology: From exclusivus, from excludere, from ex- + variant form of verb claudere.

5. exclusive(Adjective)

   whole, undivided, entire

   The teacher's pet commands the teacher's exclusive attention.

   Etymology: From exclusivus, from excludere, from ex- + variant form of verb claudere.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Exclusive(adj)

   having the power of preventing entrance; debarring from participation or enjoyment; possessed and enjoyed to the exclusion of others; as, exclusive bars; exclusive privilege; exclusive circles of society

   Etymology: [Cf. F. exclusif.]

2. Exclusive(adj)

   not taking into the account; excluding from consideration; -- opposed to inclusive; as, five thousand troops, exclusive of artillery

   Etymology: [Cf. F. exclusif.]

3. Exclusive(noun)

   one of a coterie who exclude others; one who from real of affected fastidiousness limits his acquaintance to a select few

   Etymology: [Cf. F. exclusif.]

Freebase(4.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Exclusive

   Exclusive is the second studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown. The album was originally scheduled to be released August 28, 2007, but was pushed back to October 30, 2007, then pushed back even further to its final release date of November 6, 2007. The album was both critically and commercially successful, reaching number four on the US Billboard 200 chart on its debut. It sold 295,000 units within a week of release. The album yielded three Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, and was successful in music markets, entering the top twenty of many charts worldwide. Exclusive was re-released on June 3, 2008 as an expanded double-disc deluxe edition; a DVD counterpart was also released, featuring behind the scenes footage and music videos from his tour. The album has earned double platinum certification in the United States from the Recording Industry Association of America; worldwide sales stand at three million copies sold. The album ranked number thirty-four on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'exclusive' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4260

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'exclusive' in Adjectives Frequency: #582

How to pronounce exclusive?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say exclusive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of exclusive in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of exclusive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of exclusive in a Sentence

1. H.W. Mann:

   When we are in human consciousness, we identify with the body – mind. We believe we are one and the same. We then project everything through that point of view. From the view point of the ego. But we are not the ego. The ego is a function of the brain. A phenomenon of the body. A view point that allows us to operate in the time – space continuum. But it is a limited view point. A view point that separates us from others and God. Human consciousness exclusive of spiritual consciousness is hell. Heaven or hell is up to us. We create from where we are consciously. Spiritual consciousness is the way.

2. Sebastiano Pitasi:

   Owning a yacht means owning something exclusive, most of the time we are talking about a really unique masterpiece built to satisfy the owner’s wish to own something fully customized.

3. Jesse Eisenberg:

   What the play does discuss is kind of generational strife. My character is third generation American and I think he feels the kind of laziness of assimilation, kunal's character is a new immigrant from Nepal and struggling to make it in an exclusive world of ... privilege that he is not a part of. The play discusses those themes and how my character, in a way, has lost his meaning because he doesn't have to struggle.

4. Michael Horowitz:

   FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE : TEXTS REVEAL FBI CLASHED WITH DOJ OVER BIASED SOURCE IN FISA APPLICATION USED TO SURVEIL TRUMP AIDE Other individuals included in the House GOPs request for information were former FBI Director James Comey, then-Special Agent Peter Strzok, and senior DOJ official Bruce Ohr -- who became a back channel between Christopher Steele and the FBI, after Christopher Steele was fired by the bureau on the eve of the 2016 presidential election over Christopher Steele contacts with the media. The answer from DOJ was, Were working on this -- kicking the can down the road was a constant theme, one source explained. On Thursday, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, speaking during a panel discussion in Washington, D.C., confirmed that Michael Horowitz office is continuing to probe potential Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act( FISA) abuses. Former FBI director James Comey speaks during the Canada 2020 Conference in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. ( Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) We have a FISA-related review that people might have heard about that the deputy attorney general asked us to take a look at, but Im not going to dwell on that.

5. Jose Duenas:

   Within seconds of last year’s Pasta Pass sale beginning, our most enthusiastic fans clicked ‘purchase,’ becoming part of an exclusive club and the envy of pasta lovers everywhere, we know there are more fans than there were Pasta Passes.

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