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Definition of encompassing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
inclusiveincluding various elements or aspects
- The encompassing survey covered all age groups..
2.
scopebroad in scope or content
- The encompassing study covered various aspects of the topic.
Expressions with encompassing
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including everything within its scope
The all-encompassing plan covered every possible scenario.
Origin of encompassing
Latin, in (in) + compassus (circle) + -ing (present participle suffix)
Terms with encompassing included in their meaning
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music
genre of music encompassing traditional and modern folk songs
all-encompassing
including many or all aspects
comprehensive
encompassing everything from start to finish
scope
all-encompassing or affecting everything
all-inclusive
universal or all-encompassing in nature
mathematics
conclusion encompassing more cases than original
inclusion
act of including or encompassing elements
regional area
province in northern Chile encompassing the city
broad agreement
all-encompassing agreement covering various topics
action
act of encircling or encompassing
broad
comprehensive or all-encompassing
philosophy
the quality of being all-encompassing
religion
the church in Jerusalem encompassing Jesus' burial site
vast
describing something vast and all-encompassing
all genders
identity encompassing all genders
region
northern Portugal district encompassing the coastal city of the same name
Examples of encompassing in a sentence
Their encompassing strategy addressed multiple issues. Her encompassing knowledge impressed everyone at the conference. The encompassing report included data from multiple sources.
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- French:englobant, global, ...
- German:umfassend, ...
- Italian:onnicomprensivo, ampio, ...
- Spanish:abarcadora, abarcador, ...
- Portuguese:abrangente, completo, ...
- Chinese:全面的, 广泛的, ...
- Japanese:包括的な, 広範な, ...
- Arabic:شَامِل, وَاسِع النِّطَاق, ...
- Hebrew:מַקִּיף, ...
- Russian:всеобъемлющий, широкий, ...
- Ukrainian:всеохоплюючий, широкий, ...
- Hindi:व्यापक, विस्तृत, ...
Definition of encompass - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
broad inclusioninclude comprehensively
- The course encompasses all aspects of basic photography..
2.
encirclesurround or enclose on all sides
- The city is encompassed by a high wall..
Origin of encompass
Latin, in (in) + compassus (circle)
Examples of encompass in a sentence
The project encompasses multiple disciplines. The garden is encompassed by a white picket fence. The fortress was encompassed by a deep moat.
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- French:englober, entourer, ...
- German:umfassen, umgeben, ...
- Italian:comprendere, circondare, ...
- Spanish:abarcar, circundar, ...
- Portuguese:abranger, cercar, ...
- Chinese:包括, 包围, ...
- Japanese:網羅する, 囲む, ...
- Arabic:شَمِلَ, أَحاطَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִכְלוֹל, לְהַקִּיף, ...
- Russian:охватывать, окружать, ...
- Ukrainian:охоплювати, оточувати, ...
- Hindi:समाहित करना, घेरना, ...
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