Meaning & use
non-exclusivity
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Meanings
noununcountableformalbusinesslegal
the state of not being limited to one person, company, or group; the quality of being open to others
Grammar: Uncountable: non-exclusivity is the norm. It is not used with a/an.
Patterns
- the principle of non-exclusivity
- non-exclusivity clause
- non-exclusivity agreement
The contract includes a non-exclusivity clause, so the supplier can work with other buyers too.
They agreed on non-exclusivity, meaning neither side is tied to the other alone.
The non-exclusivity of the deal allows the company to seek additional partners.
noununcountablebusinessformal
the practice of allowing multiple parties to use, sell, or distribute the same product or service
Grammar: Uncountable and often used after 'principle of' or 'policy of'.
Patterns
- policy of non-exclusivity
- non-exclusivity in distribution
- non-exclusivity arrangement
The publisher adopted a policy of non-exclusivity, letting several bookstores carry the title.
Non-exclusivity in distribution helped the brand reach more customers.
Their non-exclusivity arrangement means both companies can sell the same software.
Common combinations
- non-exclusivity clause
- The non-exclusivity clause lets the artist perform at other venues.
- non-exclusivity agreement
- They signed a non-exclusivity agreement so both parties could work with others.
- principle of non-exclusivity
- The principle of non-exclusivity guides their partnership decisions.
- non-exclusivity arrangement
- The non-exclusivity arrangement allows multiple retailers to stock the product.
Synonyms and how they differ
- openness
- Openness is a general word for being accessible; non-exclusivity is a specific legal or business term for not limiting rights to one party.
- nonexclusiveness
- Nonexclusiveness is a rarer variant with the same meaning, but non-exclusivity is the standard term in contracts.
Opposites
Word family
- exclusive adjective
- Limited to one person or group; not shared.
- exclusivity noun
- The state of being limited to one person or group.
- nonexclusive adjective
- Not limited to one person or group.
Commonly confused: non-exclusivity or exclusivity?
non-exclusivity vs exclusivity
Exclusivity means being limited to one party; non-exclusivity means the opposite—being open to more than one.
Practice
The contract's ______ clause means the company is free to sign similar deals with other partners.
Choose one answer.
Non-exclusivity is the noun that fits before 'clause' and means not limited to one partner. Exclusivity would mean the opposite—the company could not work with others. Exclusive and nonexclusive are adjectives, so they cannot directly modify 'clause' in this noun-noun structure.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “non-exclusivity”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.