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encompassing

/ɛnkˈʌmpʌsɪŋ/adjective4 syllables

Encompassing means: broad in scope or content.

Synonyms for encompassing13

adjective, as in broad in scope or content

across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, extensive, panoptic, wide, comprehensive

adjective, as in closely encircling

surrounding, circumferent, close

What does encompassing mean?2

adjective

1

broad in scope or content“across-the-board pay increases”

2

closely encircling“encompassing mountain ranges”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Encompassing in a sentence

  • The night was silent, and the darkness was all-encompassing.Amastan
  • Artificial intelligence is a broad field encompassing numerous technologies and applications.Darkbloom
  • To claim there is an all-encompassing Jewish race would be inaccurate.Amastan

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