all-encompassing C2 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #72307 Meanings 1 adj Including everything; very broad in scope. She has an all-encompassing plan to reform the whole education system. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · including everything; very... all-embracingall-inclusivecomprehensiveoverallwide Etymology AI details From all- + encompassing. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # all-encompassing **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **Frequency rank:** 72307 ## Meanings 1. Including everything; very broad in scope. ## Examples - She has an all-encompassing plan to reform the whole education system. ## Etymology From all- + encompassing. ## AI Etymology All-encompassing is formed from all- + encompassing. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include including everything; very broad in scope. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown