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all-embracing

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all-em·brac·ing (ôlm-brsng)
adj.
Applying to or including everything: an all-embracing definition of art.
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Adj.1.all-embracing - broad in scope or contentall-embracing - 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"
comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
Translations
all-embracing [ˈɔːlɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ] ADJ [survey, study, work, knowledge] → exhaustivo, global; [hospitality] → generalizado, sin distingos
all-embracing
adj(all)umfassend
all-embracing [ˌɔːlɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ] adjche abbraccia tutto, universale


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