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encompassing

[en-kuhm-puh-sing]

adjective

  1. forming a circle around something; encircling or surrounding.

    She serves the whole Anchorage real estate market, including the encompassing communities.

  2. comprehensively including, addressing, or dealing with all parts or aspects of something.

    Whether as a regular treatment or a special indulgence, your fully encompassing spa experience will leave you looking and feeling fantastic!

  3. fully enclosing or enveloping something.

    As she looked out reflectively over the lake, the encompassing quiet was sliced by the shrill sound of her cell phone.



noun

  1. the act or state of surrounding, enclosing, or comprehensively including something.

    The term “diaspora†allows for the encompassing of a wider range of people and experiences than “immigrants.â€

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of encompassing1

First recorded in 1565–75; encompass ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; encompass ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. ) for the noun sense
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Cosm’s screen is crisp and encompassing enough that it can mimic movement or flight, and thankfully this is used sparingly, twisting only when the film’s characters take to the skies.

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Braniff spent the last two years leading the federal government’s main office dedicated to preventing “terrorism and targeted violence,†a term encompassing hate-fueled attacks, school shootings and political violence.

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“Black Mirror†embodies a dichotomy that Poulter constantly seeks, encompassing a social message and providing entertainment.

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He essentially was all encompassing for the Clippers in delivering them to a 123-115 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Intuit Dome on Wednesday night.

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With negotiations already running well behind schedule, the upcoming stage is supposed to take hold in March, encompassing the release of the remaining hostages and a permanent cease-fire.

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