Inclusion vs Allusion - What's the difference?
inclusion | allusion |
(countable) An addition or annex to a group, set, or total.
(uncountable) The act of including, i.e. adding or annexing, (something) to a group, set, or total.
(countable) Anything foreign that is included in a material,
(countable, mineralogy) Any material that is trapped inside a mineral during its formation, as a defect in a precious stone.
An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.
As nouns the difference between inclusion and allusion
is that inclusion is an addition or annex to a group, set, or total while allusion is an indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.inclusion
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Alternative forms
* enclusionNoun
- The poem was a new inclusion in the textbook.
- The inclusion of the poem added value to the course.