mutually exclusive

mutually exclusive

adj

Definition of MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE

: being related such that each excludes or precludes the other <mutually exclusive events>; also : incompatible <their outlooks were not mutually exclusive>

Examples of MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE

1. <the two plans are mutually exclusive; implementing one will automatically rule out the other>

First Known Use of MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE

1874

Related to MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE

Synonyms: clashing, conflicting, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, incompatible, incongruous, inconsonant, inharmonious, inconsistent, repugnant

Antonyms: accordant, agreeing, compatible, concordant, conformable (to), congruent, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent (with or to), harmonious, nonconflicting

Related Words: irreconcilable; antagonistic, antipodal, antipodean, antithetical, contradictory, contrary, diametric (or diametrical), opposing, opposite

Near Antonyms: akin, like, similar

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Other Logic Terms

a posteriori, connotation, corollary, inference, paradox, postulate, syllogism