Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)Describing multiple events or propositions such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all other events or propositions. Boolean function of NOR logic gate

    sich gegenseitig ausschließend

    взаимоисключа́ющийvzaimoisključájuščij

    взаємови́ключнийvzajemovýključnyj

More definitions
  • unable for both to exist or be true at the same time

Examples

7 sentences
  1. The two qualities are mutually exclusive.

    ruОба качества являются взаимоисключающими.

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  2. Love and friendship are mutually exclusive.

    ruЛюбовь и дружба — вещи, взаимоисключающие друг друга.

    deLiebe und Freundschaft schließen sich gegenseitig aus.

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  3. The two things aren't necessarily mutually exclusive.

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  4. That is not to say the two are mutually exclusive.

    deDas heißt nicht, dass sich die beiden gegenseitig ausschließen.

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  5. It would appear to me that the two ideas aren't mutually exclusive.

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Translations

4 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
describing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others:
Русский
By meaning 1
describing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
describing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others:

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • unable for both to exist or be true at the same time:contradictory

Word family

7 related words

See also

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