including

in-clud-ing · preposition

imported

Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    Containing as part of a whole; having as a member.

  2. 2.

    Used to introduce specific examples from a larger group.

Related words

Antonyms: except for, excluding
See also: excluding, include, namely, such as
Synonyms: as well as, counting, such as

Etymology

Present participle of "include," from Latin "inclūdere" (to shut in, enclose). The prepositional use developed from the participial phrase "including X" where the subject is implied.