Exclusivity vs. Exclusive — What's the Difference?

Excluding or tending to exclude

Excluding or tending to exclude

Not allowing something else; incompatible

Not allowing something else; incompatible

Not divided or shared with others

Not divided or shared with others

Not accompanied by others; single or sole

Not accompanied by others; single or sole

Complete; undivided

Complete; undivided

Not including the specified extremes or limits, but only the area between them

Not including the specified extremes or limits, but only the area between them

Excluding some or most, as from membership or participation

Excluding some or most, as from membership or participation

Catering to a wealthy clientele; expensive

Catering to a wealthy clientele; expensive

(Linguistics) Relating to or being a first person plural pronoun that excludes the addressee, such as we in the sentence Pat and I are in town, so we can meet you for lunch.

(Linguistics) Relating to or being a first person plural pronoun that excludes the addressee, such as we in the sentence Pat and I are in town, so we can meet you for lunch.

A news item initially released to only one publication or broadcaster.

A news item initially released to only one publication or broadcaster.

An exclusive right or privilege, as to market a product.

An exclusive right or privilege, as to market a product.

The quality of being exclusive.

(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 renown, 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.

Exclusionary.

Whole, undivided, entire.

(linguistics) Of or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when excluding the person being addressed.

(of two people in a romantic or sexual relationship) Having a romantic or sexual relationship with one another, to the exclusion of others.

Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.

A member of a group who exclude others from their society.

(grammar) A word or phrase that restricts something, such as only, solely, or simply.

Having the power of preventing entrance; debarring from participation or enjoyment; possessed and enjoyed to the exclusion of others; as, exclusive bars; exclusive privilege; exclusive circles of society.

Not taking into the account; excluding from consideration; - opposed to inclusive; as, five thousand troops, exclusive of artillery.

One of a coterie who exclude others; one who from real of affected fastidiousness limits his acquaintance to a select few.

A news report that is reported first by one news organization;

Not divided or shared with others;

Excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority;

Not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective;