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exclusiverestricted to a particular person, group, or area; not shared

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: restricted to a particular person, group, or area; not shared

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/

Korean meaning: 독점적인, 배타적인, 전용의

Korean pronunciation: 익**스클**루시브

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks the entire sofa is his exclusive territory.
  • The restaurant offers exclusive dining experiences for VIP customers.
  • He has exclusive access to the CEO's coffee machine.

exclusive

ADJECTIVE

//ɪkˈskluːsɪv//

restricted to a particular person, group, or area; not shared

exclusive concept
💡 Concept

A guard grants exclusive access to the private club member only

exclusive rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What seemed exclusive and elusive becomes conclusive!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪkˈskluːsɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootclus
Suffix--ive

Origin

From Latin 'exclusivus', derived from 'excludere' meaning 'to shut out or exclude', combined with the suffix '-ive' indicating an adjective form. The Latin root 'excludere' comes from 'ex-' (out) and 'claudere' (to shut or close).

🎵Rhyme

illusiveelusiveconclusiveinclusive
illusive
elusive
conclusive
inclusive

🔗Collocations

exclusive rights
exclusive interview
exclusive club
exclusive access
mutually exclusive
exclusive deal
exclusive content

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks the entire sofa is his exclusive territory.

The restaurant offers exclusive dining experiences for VIP customers.

😄 Fun example

He has exclusive access to the CEO's coffee machine.

The brand signed an exclusive contract with the famous athlete.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

soleuniqueselectprivaterestricted

Antonyms

inclusivesharedcommon

Related

excludeexclusionexclusivelyexclusivity

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