ENCOMPASS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does encompass mean? 

• ENCOMPASS (verb)
  The verb ENCOMPASS has 1 sense:

1. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

  Familiarity information: ENCOMPASS used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENCOMPASS (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they encompass    ... he / she / it encompasses   
Past simple: encompassed   
Past participle: encompassed   
-ing form: encompassing   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Synonyms:

comprehend; cover; embrace; encompass

Context example:

this should cover everyone in the group

Hypernyms (to "encompass" is one way to...):

include (have as a part, be made up out of)

Verb group:

address; cover; deal; handle; plow; treat (act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Derivation:

encompassment (including entirely)

 Context examples 

A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to device exposure.

(Device Exposure Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to device events.

(Device Events Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

This term encompasses a large number of problems and issues associated with intellectual functioning. 2005

(Memory Dysfunction, NCI Thesaurus)

A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to microbiology specimen.

(Microbiology Specimen Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to microscopic findings.

(Microscopic Findings Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to microbiology susceptibility tests.

(Microbiology Susceptibility Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to developmental milestones.

(Developmental Milestone Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to demographics.

(Demographics Domain, NCI Thesaurus)

This term encompasses a large number of problems and issues associated with intellectual functioning and information processing. 2005

(Cognitive Dysfunction, NCI Thesaurus)

A subject domain utilized for the submission of information encompassing and representing data, vocabulary or records related to clinical observations.

(Clinical Observation Domain, NCI Thesaurus)