 mutually_exclusive |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] unable to be both true at the same time | |
| Synonyms: | contradictory | |
| Related terms: | incompatible | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities | |
| Synonyms: | alternative | |
| Examples: | "`either' and `or' in `either this or that' |
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| Related terms: | disjunctive | |
| Similar spelling: |
mutual_exclusiveness |
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