encapsulate
Pronunciations (2)
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/ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/
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ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt
Verb
To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
Usage- Transitive
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At a rate of six inches a year, the salt closes in on the waste and encapsulates it for what engineers say will be millions of years.
To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
Usage- Transitive
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It's a little moment that seems to encapsulate her appeal ...
To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
Verb
enclose in a capsule or other small container
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
- Broader terms
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capsulize the news
Word forms
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