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Exclusiveness vs Exclusive - What's the difference?

exclusiveness | exclusive |

Exclusive is a derived term of exclusiveness.



As nouns the difference between exclusiveness and exclusive

is that exclusiveness is the state of being exclusive; exclusivity while exclusive is information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.

As an adjective exclusive is

excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.

exclusiveness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being exclusive; exclusivity.
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    exclusive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (literally) Excluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
  • (figuratively) Referring to a membership organisation, service or product: of high quality and/or reknown, for superior members only. A snobbish usage, suggesting that members who do not meet requirements, which may be financial, of celebrity, religion, skin colour etc., are excluded.
  • Exclusive''' clubs tend to serve ' exclusive brands of food and drinks, in the same exorbitant price range, such as the 'finest' French châteaux.
  • exclusionary
  • whole, undivided, entire
  • ''The teacher's pet commands the teacher's exclusive attention.

    Antonyms

    * inclusive * non-exclusive

    Derived terms

    * exclusively * exclusiveness * exclusive or * exclusive right * exclusivity * mutually exclusive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.
  • ''The editor agreed to keep a lid on a potentially distastrous political scoop in exchange for an exclusive of a happier nature
  • (grammar) A word or phrase that restricts something, such as only'', ''solely'', or ''simply .