Mutually exclusive is a statistical term describing two or more events that cannot happen simultaneously. It is commonly used to describe a situation where the occurrence of one outcome supersedes the other.

What does it mean when people are mutually exclusive?

If two things are mutually exclusive, they are separate and very different from each other, so that it is impossible for them to exist or happen together.

What does it mean to say two things are not mutually exclusive?

If two events are mutually exclusive, it means that they cannot occur at the same time. ... Rain and sunshine are not mutually exclusive (that is, they can occur together), as shown by this image of a sunshower.