exclusivity

exclusivity

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English exclusive
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English exclusivity

    From exclusive + -ity.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌɛkskluːˈsɪvɪti/
    • Audio (Mid-Atlantic US):(file)

    Noun

    exclusivity (countable and uncountable, plural exclusivities)

    1. The quality of being exclusive.
      Antonym: inclusivity
      • 2013, Joanna T. Brougher, Intellectual Property and Health Technologies: Balancing ...‎[1], →ISBN, page 120:
        The exclusivity period of a product on the market can also be extended through nonpatent exclusivities.

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