inclusivity
/ˌɪŋkluːˈsɪvɪti/
inclusivity noun: the quality of being inclusive; inclusiveness.
Noun
inclusivity (usually uncountable, plural inclusivities)
- The quality of being inclusive; inclusiveness.
- Corporate citizenship is about employee and stakeholder inclusivity. Stakeholder inclusion requires a long-term, and continuous, relationship to be […]2001, Jörg Andriof, Malcolm McIntosh, Perspectives on Corporate Citizenship, page 60
- Modern states have ordered and arranged their racial inclusivities on the necessity of racist exclusivities.2002, David Theo Goldberg, The Racial State, page 256
- Antonyms:
- exclusivity
Examples of inclusivity in a sentence
- These are the terms on which Gandhi gives birth to Hindu inclusivity.2003, Ian S. Markham, A Theology of Engagement, page 133:
- Within a single organization scheme, you will need to balance the tension between exclusivity and inclusivity.2002, Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville, Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, page 66:
- Progress on inclusivity and equality within organisations remains frustratingly slow. […]The challenge is that focusing solely on women is actually the antithesis of inclusivity.2015 October 5, Roxanne Hobbs, “Why we must stop framing inclusivity as a women’s issue”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- Lilian Greenwood has ranked boosting diversity and inclusivity among her crowning achievements from her two-year stint chairing the House of Commons Transport Select Committee.2020 May 20, “Network News: A legacy of greater diversity in transport”, in Rail, page 13:
Antonyms of inclusivity
Forms of inclusivity
| plural | inclusivities |
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Origin of inclusivity
From inclusive + -ity, modeled after exclusivity, 1920s, but in more common usage only since the late 1980s.
Words formed from inclusivity
Questions about inclusivity
- What does inclusivity mean?
- Inclusivity means the quality of being inclusive; inclusiveness.
- How do you use inclusivity in a sentence?
- These are the terms on which Gandhi gives birth to Hindu inclusivity.
- What part of speech is inclusivity?
- Inclusivity is a noun.
- How do you pronounce inclusivity?
- Inclusivity is pronounced /ˌɪŋkluːˈsɪvɪti/.
- What is the plural of inclusivity?
- The plural of inclusivity is inclusivities.
Words near inclusivity in the dictionary
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