Meanings
- not comparablehuman sciencesDescribing multiple events or propositions such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all other events or propositions. Boolean function of NOR logic gate
Synonyms: coexclusive
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveDescribing multiple events or propositions such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all other events or propositions. Boolean function of NOR logic gate
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveunable for both to exist or be true at the same time
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 互斥
- 互斥 (hùchì)describing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others
Finnish toisensa poissulkeva
- toisensa poissulkevadescribing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others
German sich gegenseitig ausschließend
- sich gegenseitig ausschließenddescribing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others
Japanese 排反
- 排反 (haihan)describing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others
Polish wzajemnie wykluczający się
- wzajemnie wykluczający siędescribing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others
Russian взаимоисключа́ющий
- взаимоисключа́ющий (vzaimoisključájuščij)describing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others
Swedish ömsesidigt uteslutande
- ömsesidigt uteslutandedescribing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others
Tagalog tambinging dilangkapin
- tambinging dilangkapindescribing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others
Ukrainian взаємови́ключний
- взаємови́ключний (vzajemovýključnyj)describing multiple events being such that the occurrence of any one implies the nonoccurrence of all others
Cite this entry
mutually exclusive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutually%20exclusive
“mutually exclusive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutually%20exclusive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mutually exclusive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutually%20exclusive.
Source: mutually exclusive on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.