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What's the general math definition for inclusive and exclusive? Thanks fr everything and ty 
Math Definition: Inclusive & Exclusive
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hkhero said:What's the general math definition for inclusive and exclusive? Thanks fr everything and ty
The "general" math definition is just the usual dictionary definition: "inclusive" means including everything under discussion and "exclusive" means excluding everything under discussion. Of course, what is under discussion depends upon the specific situation. In "the set of numbers between 0 and 1, inclusive" the word "inclusive" means that the endpoints, for which the word "between" is ambiguous, are included. In "the set of numbers between 0 and 1, exclusive" they are excluded.
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Inclusive and exclusive are used in logic and set theory in the context of the"or" or "union" operation. Inclusive means either or both, while exclusive means either but not both.