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encompassing

encompassing

4.7
Surrounding something on all sides
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/
translation icon : circundante
  • The garden features an encompassing hedge that creates a cozy space for relaxation.

You know, an unbounded sphere, right, encompassing everything.

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Examples

  • You know, an unbounded sphere, right, encompassing everything.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • So these are encompassing a chromosome region.

  • Spirit is in a certain respect greater than an encompassing being, right?

  • The mural was an encompassing representation of the community's history and culture.

  • The conference addressed encompassing themes like sustainability and social justice.

Synonyms

ambient
vsencompassing
38 6.1

Around a place, often describing the temperature or noise there

refers to a tight physical boundary rather than general surrounding area
wraparound
vsencompassing
3 4.8

Going all the way around something to cover every side

describes a nearby boundary rather than an extending covering action
circumferent
vsencompassing
9.9

Surrounding something on all sides, like walls around a town

is the general nontechnical expression for that same close boundary
circumambient
vsencompassing
9.9

Surrounding a place or object on all sides

focuses on a close encircling boundary rather than broad coverage
encircling
vsencompassing
4.0

Surrounding something on all sides like a ring

describes close surrounding without focusing on circular shape
enveloping
vsencompassing
4.3

Surrounding something on all sides and covering it completely

means close surrounding but less forceful or enclosing
surrounding
vsencompassing
2.8

Something that is on all sides of a place or person

emphasizes forming a close boundary rather than mere nearby location

How Enclosing

encompassing
4.7

Surface Forms

encompassing positive

Morphology

encompassing = encompass (transparent) = en + compass + ing

Formed by adding '-ing' to 'encompass' and retains the literal sense of surrounding or encircling.

Etymology

The word encompassing comes from en- 'in' and compass 'to go around', like the drawing tool compass that makes a circle. That's why it often means to 'surround' or 'encircle' something.