encompassing

verb adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: en-com-pass-ing (4)

English Definition

Surrounding or including comprehensively.

Example Sentence

The course is all-encompassing, covering every basic topic.

US IPA /ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/

UK IPA /ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/

including comprising embracing spanning covering

excluding omitting leaving out