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encompassment

encompassment

1 9.9
The act of surrounding or including something completely
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈkʌmpəsmənt/
translation icon : 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
181 4.0

The amount a book or report includes about a subject

means actual surrounding or inclusion rather than extent or scope
inclusion
vsencompassment
11 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
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
envelopment
vsencompassment
2 7.0

A complete covering that surrounds something

is the broad act of fully including or surrounding something
encasement
vsencompassment
2 6.8

A cover that surrounds and protects something

refers to surrounding in general, not necessarily using a case
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
7.8

Being completely covered by something like water or lava

means surrounding or including completely without implying overwhelm
enclosing
vsencompassment
4.5

Putting something inside or around another thing to protect it

focuses on full inclusion or surrounding rather than the simple action

Antonyms

64 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
65 3.7
coverage
181 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.