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mutually exclusive
[myoo-choo-uh-lee ik-skloo-siv, -ziv]
adjective
of or relating to a situation involving two or more events, possibilities, etc., in which the occurrence of one precludes the occurrence of the other.
mutually exclusive plans of action.
Word History and Origins
Origin of mutually exclusive1
Example Sentences
And if recent years have taught us anything, it’s that these things are not mutually exclusive.
The two things - the concept of a favourite circuit and one where overtaking is very difficult and the racing therefore sometimes uneventful - are not mutually exclusive.
While the two are not mutually exclusive, learned helplessness is also thought to play a role in depression.
Many, including Kareiva, don’t see conservation approaches centered on the ecosystem or the organism as mutually exclusive but complementary.
Without focus, only 24 percent of the respondents thought the words were mutually exclusive, whereas with the focus created by emphasizing "toy," 89 percent of participants thought "blicket" and "toy" referred to different objects.
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When To Use
Describing two things as mutually exclusive means that they can’t both exist, be true, or happen at the same time.In most cases, the phrase implies that one of the things prevents the other from happening or being true, or that both things prevent each other from happening or being true.Mutually exclusive is often used in negative constructions about things that are said to be not mutually exclusive—meaning they can both happen or be true at the same time.Example: Kindness and a good business sense are not mutually exclusive—it’s possible to be financially successful without being a jerk.
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