encompassing

Questions about encompassing

What does encompassing mean?

encompassing means "broad in scope or content". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in encompassing?

encompassing has 4 syllables: en-com-pas-sing. The stress falls on "com". In IPA it is /ɛnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/.

What is another word for encompassing?

Close synonyms include across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is encompassing a common word?

encompassing is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.