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including

verb

Form of include , present participle of include.

Simple meaning

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a part or member.

Pronunciation

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ihnklooding

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪnkˈludɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

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verb

  1. present participle of include

    To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

  2. present participle of include

    To consider as part of something; to comprehend.

  3. present participle of includeprogramming

    To use a directive that allows the use of source code from another file.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

Used this way, including is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • includeverbBase word

    Have as a part, be made up out of.

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