Exclusive definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

1. excluding or tending to exclude all others; shutting out other considerations, happenings, existences, etc. an exclusive interest in ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'exclusive'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× exclusive (ɪkskluːsɪv ) Wordforms:pluralexclusives 1. adjective Ifyoudescribesomethingasexclusive,youmeanthatitislimitedtopeoplewhohavealotofmoneyorwhobelongtoahighsocialclass,andisthereforenotavailabletoeveryone. HeisalreadyamemberofBritain'smostexclusiveclub. TheCitywascriticisedforbeingtooexclusiveanduncompetitive. Synonyms:select,fashionable,stylish,private MoreSynonymsofexclusive exclusiveness uncountablenoun...arisingmiddleclass,whichobjectedtotheexclusivenessofthetraditional elite.[+of] exclusivity(ekskluːsɪvɪti )uncountablenoun...acompanywithareputationforexclusivity. 2. adjective Somethingthatisexclusiveisusedorownedbyonlyonepersonorgroup,andnotsharedwithanyoneelse. Ourgroupwillhaveexclusiveuseofa60-footboat. ManyoftheircheesesareexclusivetoourstoresinBritain.[+to] Synonyms:sole,only,full,whole MoreSynonymsofexclusive exclusivityuncountablenounOnly250aretobesoldinEurope,soexclusivityisguaranteed. 3. adjective[usuallyADJECTIVEnoun] Ifanewspaper,magazine,orbroadcastingorganizationdescribesoneofitsreportsasexclusive,theymeanthatitisaspecialreportwhichdoesnotappearinanyotherpublicationoronanyotherchannel. Hetoldthemagazineinanexclusiveinterview:'Allmyproblemsstemfromdrink.' Anexclusiveisanexclusivearticleorreport. Somepapersthoughttheyhadanexclusive. 4. adjective Ifacompanystatesthatitsprices,goods,orservicesareexclusiveofsomething,thatthingisnotincludedinthestatedprice,althoughitusuallystillhastobepaidfor. Allchargesforserviceareexclusiveofvalueaddedtax. Skiingweekendscost£108(exclusiveoftravelandaccommodation).[+of] 5. Seemutuallyexclusive MoreSynonymsofexclusive COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof exclusive Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'exclusive' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'exclusive' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Earhart' HindiTranslationof'exclusive' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency exclusiveinBritishEnglish (ɪkˈskluːsɪv ) adjective1. excludingallelse;rejectingotherconsiderations,possibilities,events,etc anexclusivepreoccupationwithmoney 2. belongingtoaparticularindividualorgroupandtonoother;notshared exclusiverights anexclusivestory 3. belongingtoorcateringforaprivilegedminority,espafashionableclique anexclusiverestaurant 4. (postpositive;follbyto) limited(to);foundonly(in) thismodelisexclusivetoHarrods 5. single;unique;only theexclusivemeansoftransportontheislandwasthebicycle 6. separateandincompatible mutuallyexclusiveprinciples 7. (immediatelypostpositive) notincludingthenumbers,dates,letters,etc,mentioned 1980–84exclusive 8. (postpositive;follbyof) except(for);nottakingaccount(of) exclusiveofbonuspayments,youwillearnthisamount 9. business (ofacontract,agreement,etc)bindingthepartiestodobusinessonlywitheachotherwithrespecttoaclassofgoodsorservices 10. logic (ofadisjunction)trueifonlyoneratherthanbothofitscomponentpropositionsistrue Compareinclusive(sense5) noun11. anexclusivestory;astoryreportedinonlyonenewspaper CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformsexclusively(exˈclusively)adverb exclusivity(ˌɛkskluːˈsɪvɪtɪ )orexclusiveness(exˈclusiveness)noun WordFrequency exclusiveinAmericanEnglish (ɛksˈklusɪv ;ɪksˈklusɪv ) adjective1.  excludingortendingtoexcludeallothers;shuttingoutotherconsiderations,happenings,existences,etc. anexclusiveinterestinsports 2.  excludingallbutwhatisspecified “only”isanexclusiveparticle 3.  givenorbelongingtonoother;notsharedordivided;sole anexclusiverighttosellsomething 4. a.  excludingcertainpeopleorgroups,asforsocialoreconomicreasons anexclusiveclub b.  snobbish;undemocratic 5.  dealingonlyincostlyitems anexclusiveshop 6.  beingtheonlyoneofitskind anexclusivedress noun7.  somethingexclusive;specif.,a.  anewsitem,feature,etc.printedorbroadcastbyonlyonenewspaper,station,etc. b.  anexclusiveright,astothesaleofsomething Idioms:exclusiveof Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformsexclusively(exˈclusively) adverb exclusiveness(exˈclusiveness) noun WordoriginMLexclusivus