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{
"term": "inclusion",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the fact of including somebody/something; the fact of being included",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "His inclusion in the team is in doubt."
},
{
"text": "Legal issues precluded the interview's inclusion in the podcast."
},
{
"text": "Some words are too infrequent to be worthy of inclusion in the dictionary."
},
{
"text": "The rebels refused to accept the inclusion of representatives of the existing regime in the negotiations."
},
{
"text": "There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition."
},
{
"text": "They tried to prevent the inclusion of any offensive material."
},
{
"text": "We welcome readers' letters for possible inclusion on this page."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["possible", "social"],
"verb + inclusion": ["be worthy of", "deserve", "justify"],
"preposition": ["for inclusion"],
"phrases": ["criteria for inclusion"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a person or thing that is included",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "There were some surprising inclusions in the list."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the fact or policy of providing equal opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise not get them, for example people who are disabled or belong to minority groups",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The company is actively promoting **diversity and inclusion**."
},
{
"text": "The internet promotes the **social inclusion** of groups such as people with disabilities."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈkluːʒn/",
"audio": "in/inclusion/inclusion__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˈkluːʒn/",
"audio": "in/inclusion/inclusion__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "early 17th cent.: from Latin inclusio(n-), from includere ‘shut in’."
}