Definitions

1. noun

The act or state of excluding or being excluded; the state of being left out or kept out.

“The new policy led to a great deal of exclusion among low-income families.”

2. noun

The act of excluding something from a set, group, or consideration.

“The algorithm’s exclusion criteria filtered out irrelevant data points.”

3. noun

A person or group that is excluded from something.

“The exclusion of women from the male-dominated industry was a major issue.”

4. verb

To leave out or keep out; to exclude from consideration or participation.

“The manager excluded the employee from the important meeting.”

5. verb

To remove or strike out; to exclude from a set or consideration.

“The editor excluded the offending sentence from the manuscript.”

6. noun

A clause or phrase that qualifies or restricts a preceding word or phrase.

“The exclusion clause in the contract protected the company from liability.”