encompassment

en·com·pass

 (ĕn-kŭm′pəs)

tr.v. en·com·passed, en·com·pass·ing, en·com·pass·es

1. To form a circle or ring around; encircle.

2. To enclose; envelop: "The blackness of the eternal night encompassed me" (Edgar Allan Poe).

3. To have as part of something larger; include: a galaxy encompassing billions of stars. See Synonyms at include.

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en·com′pass·ment n.

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Noun

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encompassment - including entirely inclusion - the state of being included

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