inclusion

noun

in·clu·sion | \in-ˈklü-zhən

Definition of inclusion

1 : the act of including : the state of being included

2 : something that is included: such as

a : a gaseous, liquid, or solid foreign body enclosed in a mass (as of a mineral)

b : a passive usually temporary product of cell activity (such as a starch grain) within the cytoplasm or nucleus

3 : a relation between two classes that exists when all members of the first are also members of the second — compare membership sense 3

4 : the act or practice of including students with disabilities in regular school classes

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The inclusion of Bronico and Aleksandar Katai in the second half gave the Fire some offensive life, as the visiting side come close to evening the score on a couple of occasions early on in the second half. — Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, "10-man Chicago Fire drop their 3rd straight against FC Dallas," 14 July 2018 Vudu also offers a selection of movies that are free with the inclusion of ads. — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, "Is Netflix best bet for cord-cutters or should you consider Amazon, Hulu or Vudu?," 13 July 2018 Pineault also criticized the inclusion of a letter from a psychiatrist that the man filed to support his claims that revealing his name would be detrimental. — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, "Lawyers for Rosenberg, Hefner say releasing accuser’s name would level ‘playing field’," 12 July 2018 The Aurora City Council recently sent a letter objecting to the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 census form. — Jack Healy, New York Times, "If Demographics Are Destiny, Why Can’t Democrats Win This Denver District?," 2 July 2018 But with the deliberate inclusion of vitamin C in its blend, Supergoop boosts the antioxidant powers of this highly defensive sunblock. — Adam Hurly, GQ, "The Best Vitamin C Products for Having Clear, Healthy Skin," 29 June 2018 Trump critics saw the inclusion of those two countries as a strategy to weaken legal challenges that centered on the claim that the ban unlawfully targeted a religious group that Trump had vowed to keep out of the country. — Laurence Arnold, Bloomberg.com, "Who's Welcome (or Not) in U.S. After Trump Ban Upheld," 27 June 2018 The inclusion of Native corporations in the 8a program is not without controversy. — Erica Martinson, Anchorage Daily News, "Under rule change, Alaska Native corporations could once again get high-dollar government contracts," 26 June 2018 Still, lobbyists for local governments and school districts opposed the inclusion of new labor laws in the state budget. — Adam Ashton, sacbee, "With court case looming, California unions pack state budget with labor goodies," 22 June 2018

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