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English Dictionary: exclusive	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for exclusive
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exclusive adj not divided or shared with others; "they have exclusive use of the machine"; "sole rights of publication" Synonym(s): exclusive, sole(a) excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops" Antonym(s): inclusive not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective; "judging a contest with a single eye"; "a single devotion to duty"; "undivided affection"; "gained their exclusive attention" Synonym(s): single(a), undivided, exclusive n a news report that is reported first by one news organization; "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials" Synonym(s): exclusive, scoop
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Exclusive \Exclu"sive\a. [Cf. F. exclusif.] 1. Having the power of preventing entrance; debarring from participation or enjoyment; possessed and enjoyed to the exclusion of others; as, exclusive* bars; exclusive privilege; exclusive circles of society. 2. Not taking into the account; excluding from consideration; -- opposed to inclusive; as, five thousand troops, exclusive of artillery.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Exclusive \Ex*clu"sive\, n. One of a coterie who exclude others; one who from real of affected fastidiousness limits his acquaintance to a select few.