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Exclusive

The term exclusive, in a mathematical context, denotes that the endpoints of a set are NOT included within that set. For example, "the integers -2 to 2 exclusive" refers to the set {-1,0,1,}; note that the elements "-2" and "2" themselves are NOT in this set. The term is generally applied to discrete elements.

See also: inclusive