Inclusive
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- In the description of a mathematical set, the term inclusive denotes that the endpoints of a range are included within the set. For example, "the integers -2 to 2 inclusive" refers to the set {-2,-1,0,1,2}; the endpoints, -2 and 2, are included. The term is generally applied to discrete elements.
- In Boolean logic the inclusive or (or simply or) operator is true if either or both arguments are true. Distinct from exclusive or, which refers to exclusive disjunction, which has a true value if either but not both arguments are true.
- The term inclusive in linguistics refers to first-person non-singular pronouns that include the addressee, i.e. we including you.
- In education, inclusive refers to the Inclusive classroom approach, which accepts all pupils in the school, also the ones with some kind of handicap.
See also: exclusive.