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encompassment

encompassment

1 9.9
The act of surrounding or including something completely
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈkʌmpəsmənt/
: abarcamiento
  • Her encompassment of the entire subject was impressive.

Examples

  • The artist's painting captured the encompassment of nature, illustrating every detail of the landscape.

  • The encompassment of the city by the mountains creates a breathtaking view.

  • The encompassment of the entire village by the new highway changed its character forever.

  • The project's success depended on the encompassment of both technical and human factors.

  • Their argument relied on the encompassment of all viewpoints, no matter how unpopular.

  • The encompassment of the park by trees creates a serene atmosphere.

  • His speech was impressive due to the encompassment of diverse perspectives and ideas.

Synonyms

coverage
vsencompassment
109 4.0

The amount a book or report includes about a subject

means actual surrounding or inclusion rather than extent or scope
inclusion
vsencompassment
19 3.7

An extra thing that is part of a larger item or package

emphasizes the full act of surrounding or including rather than a part
encasement
vsencompassment
2 6.8

A cover that surrounds and protects something

refers to surrounding in general, not necessarily using a case
envelopment
vsencompassment
2 7.0

A complete covering that surrounds something

is the broad act of fully including or surrounding something
enclosure
vsencompassment
2 4.4

Closing off an area by surrounding it with a fence or barrier

is about full inclusion or surrounding rather than just closing off
comprehensiveness
vsencompassment
1 6.6

Covering all or most important parts

is the actual act of surrounding or including, not the quality of completeness
engulfment
vsencompassment
1 7.8

Being completely covered by something like water or lava

means surrounding or including completely without implying overwhelm
enclosing
vsencompassment
1 4.5

Putting something inside or around another thing to protect it

focuses on full inclusion or surrounding rather than the simple action

Antonyms

60 4.2

A situation when someone is not allowed to join or take part in a group

How Complete

encompassment
1 9.9
encirclement
  • Specialized
2 7.5
enclosure
2 4.4
inclusion
63 3.7
coverage
109 4.0

Surface Forms

encompassment singular

Morphology

encompassment = encompass (transparent) = en + compass + ment

The noun is a regular nominalization of the verb 'encompass' with the suffix '-ment', directly meaning 'the act or result of encompassing'.

Etymology

The word encompassment comes from en- 'in' and compass 'to go around', like the drawing tool compass that makes a circle around a point. So to encompass something is to 'go around' it or include it completely, and encompassment is the act of surrounding or including something fully.