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exclusivity

exclusivity

14 7.2
One company has the sole right to sell something in a place
  • noun
  • /ɪkˌskluːˈsɪvɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : exclusividad
  • But it was not until the past year that the issue of 3-year exclusivity came into play.
  • market exclusivity
  • exclusivity in gaming
  • maintain exclusivity

As I mentioned earlier, we're right now legislating to ban these appalling exclusivity contracts.

Examples

  • Earlier this week, Taylor Martin outlined why carrier exclusivities are a bad thing.

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  • That should give us about two years exclusivity with her.

  • The firm holds a very strict exclusivity policy.

  • But I'm more concerned about how exclusivity could limit my creative promotions.

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  • The payment to the State must be appropriate in light of the exclusivity right conferred on the tribe.

    Academic text (2012)
  • As I mentioned earlier, we're right now legislating to ban these appalling exclusivity contracts.

  • If KDP Select dropped the exclusivity requirement, I'd be a big supporter of the program.

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  • The company's exclusivity agreement allows them to sell the product without competition.

  • Having exclusivity on the publishing rights means no other publisher can release the same book.

  • The artist's contract grants her exclusivity to release her music on this label only.

Synonyms

exclusive right
vsexclusivity
  • Specialized
9 7.1

Permission that only one person or group can use

describes the general condition of holding sole rights to sell or represent something
exclusiveness
vsexclusivity
1 6.8

Limiting who can join to a small, chosen group

focuses on legal sole rights rather than social selectivity
excludability
vsexclusivity
  • Specialized
9.1

Ability to stop other people from entering or using something

refers to having sole rights rather than mere ability to block access

Antonyms

22 3.4

How easy it is for people to reach or use something

Making everyone feel welcome and treating them fairly

How Exclusive

monopoly
  • Specialized
148 4.9
exclusive right
  • Specialized
9 7.1
exclusivity
  • Specialized
14 7.2
open-source
  • Specialized
51 3.7
sharing
99 1.0

Surface Forms

exclusivity singular
exclusivities plural

Morphology

exclusivity = exclusive (transparent) = exclude + ive + ity

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'exclusive' with '-ity'; the meaning is directly derived from 'exclusive'.

Etymology

Exclusivity comes from the Latin parts ex- 'out' and claudere 'to shut', the same root as the word exclude. Think of it as 'shutting out' other sellers so only one person or company has the right to sell or represent something. That's why in business it means having sole rights to sell or distribute a product.