verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of encompass form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   closely encircling wordnet
2. 2
   broad in scope or content wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

across boardacross-the-boardall-embracingall-encompassingall-inclusiveambient

Example

More examples

"Artificial intelligence is a broad field encompassing numerous technologies and applications."

Related phrases

all-encompassing

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