clud-, claud-, claus-, clos-, -clude, -clois, -cluding, -cluded, -clus, -clusion, -clusive
(Latin: to close, to shut)
enclose (verb), encloses; enclosed; enclosing
excludable (adjective), more excludable, most excludable
1. Liable to be rejected or refused: Students with poor high school grades are excludable and are not accepted at elite colleges.
2. Subject to omitting or eliminating something from use: The family ate only vegan foods and everything else was excludable.
3. Capable of preventing harmful germs or sun's rays to enter a specific place: The excludable mouth and nose masks are absolutely necessary to inhibit the COVID-19 viruses from spreading.
2. Subject to omitting or eliminating something from use: The family ate only vegan foods and everything else was excludable.
3. Capable of preventing harmful germs or sun's rays to enter a specific place: The excludable mouth and nose masks are absolutely necessary to inhibit the COVID-19 viruses from spreading.
exclude (ik SKLOOD) (verb), excludes; excluded; excluding
To restrict or to prevent participation or involvement in a situation or activity: The new rules are designed to exclude pets from living in the apartment building where Patrick lives.
excluded (adjective)
excluding (preposition)
exclusionary (adjective)
exclusionism (s) (noun)
exclusionist (adjective)
exclusive (adjective)