including

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English

Etymology

By surface analysis, include +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/, /ɪŋˈkluːdɪŋ/

Preposition

including

1. Such as, among which; introducing one or more parts of the group or topic just mentioned.
   1. (rare, nonstandard) Introducing a finite clause.
      • 2006 March 27, John Whiting (of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC), transcribed in The 2006 Budget: Fourth Report of [United Kingdom House of Commons Treasury Committee] Session 2005-06, Volume II, →ISBN, page 20:

        I have always argued that it is one that deserves a thorough-going policy review, which might come to all sorts of conclusions, including it is doing what the Government of the day wants it to.

Alternative forms

• incl. (abbreviation)

Derived terms

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Verb

including

1. present participle and gerund of include

References

• “including”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.