Definitions for include
ɪnˈkludin·clude

Princeton's WordNet(1.54 / 17 votes)Rate this definition:

1. include(verb)

   have as a part, be made up out of

   "The list includes the names of many famous writers"

2. include(verb)

   consider as part of something

   "I include you in the list of culprits"

3. include(verb)

   add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category

   "We must include this chemical element in the group"

4. admit, let in, include(verb)

   allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of

   "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. include(Noun)

   A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

2. include(Verb)

   To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

   I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental.

3. include(Verb)

   To contain, as parts of a whole.

   The vacation package includes car rental.

4. include(Verb)

   To enclose, confine.

Origin: (1420) From includere, from in- + claudere.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Include(verb)

   to confine within; to hold; to contain; to shut up; to inclose; as, the shell of a nut includes the kernel; a pearl is included in a shell

2. Include(verb)

   to comprehend or comprise, as a genus the species, the whole a part, an argument or reason the inference; to contain; to embrace; as, this volume of Shakespeare includes his sonnets; he was included in the invitation to the family; to and including page twenty-five

3. Include(verb)

   to conclude; to end; to terminate

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Include

   in-klōōd′, v.t. to close or shut in: to embrace within limits: to contain: to comprise: (Shak.) to conclude.—adj. Includ′ible.—n. Inclū′sion, act of including: that which is included: restriction, limitation.—adj. Inclu′sive, shutting in: enclosing: (with of) comprehending the stated limit or extremes.—adv. Inclu′sively. [L. includĕre, inclusum—in, in, claudĕre, to shut.]

The New Hacker's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. include

   [Usenet] 1. To duplicate a portion (or whole) of another's message (typically with attribution to the source) in a reply or followup, for clarifying the context of one's response. See the discussion of inclusion styles under Hacker Writing Style. 2. [from C] #include <disclaimer.h> has appeared in sig blocks to refer to a notional standard disclaimer file.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'include' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #607

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'include' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1844

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'include' in Verbs Frequency: #57

Anagrams for include »

1. nuclide

How to pronounce include?

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   Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of include in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of include in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of include in a Sentence

1. Samuel Goldwyn:

   Include me out.

2. Alan Yang:

   I'd include our show in that, too.

3. Chief Executive George Scangos:

   We will expand that to include more.

4. Chief Executive Officer Mike Anderson:

   Our strategy does not include selling today.

5. Southeast Asian:

   Now, we are going further to include all entry points.

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