# encompassing

Pronunciation: say "in-KUM-puh-sing" US /ɪnˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/, UK /ɪŋˈkʌmpəsɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of encompass. — present participle and gerund of encompass
   - Simple: The -ing form of encompass. Use it to name the action, or after a noun to describe it.
   - _The survey is wide-ranging, encompassing every neighborhood in the city._
   - _Encompassing both theory and fieldwork, the course rewards patient students._

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