Adjective encompassing has 2 senses
  1. across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, encompassing, panoptic, wide - broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
    Antonyms: noncomprehensive, incomprehensive (indirect, via comprehensive)
  2. encompassing, surrounding - closely encircling; "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside"
    Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)
,Verb encompass has 1 sense
  1. embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover - include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"
    --1 is one way to include
    Derived form: noun encompassment1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
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