The phrase "mutually exclusive concepts" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English. It refers to ideas or concepts that cannot coexist or be true at the same time. Example: The two theories are mutually exclusive concepts, as they make conflicting claims about the origin of the universe.
The two are mutually exclusive concepts.
Perhaps I'm stating the obvious, but being a good Australian and a good Muslim are not mutually exclusive concepts.
As Mr. Bartlett (who is also a member of the troupe Streb) sees it, serious and entertaining do not have to be mutually exclusive concepts.
However, just because Israel deserves castigating for its behaviour over the years does not mean that Hamas is immune from reprimand: attacks on Israel for the brutal occupation and on Hamas for its wanton murder of civilians are not mutually exclusive concepts, and anyone who thinks that they are only makes matters worse – especially in these dark days of Cast Lead.
But we don't see making money and doing advertising right as two mutually exclusive concepts.
They are applied as synonyms but also as mutually exclusive concepts.
Vintages and vodka would seem to be mutually exclusive drinking concepts.
Often these two paradigms are considered as mutually exclusive because concepts from neither side are suited to describe the complete range of scales.
From a MeSH perspective, medical informatics could be described as a set of largely mutually exclusive tools or concepts which are most frequently applied to address problems in specific applied domains and in non medical informatics contexts.
While Maynard's tweet is more of a paradox (two mutually exclusive assertions in one concept) than recursive (the application of a definition repeatedly) it reminded me of another tweet that pushed the logical boundaries of 140 characters.
I worked hard; I delivered engaging yet academically challenging lessons – despite us all being told that these two concepts were mutually exclusive; I assessed pupils in rigorous detail against ever-changing marking schemes; I completed fatuous administrative tasks within all deadlines.
