encapsulate

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/ UK /ɪnˈkæpsjʊleɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #86695

Meanings

1

verb
to express the main meaning of something briefly and clearly

The final paragraph encapsulates the book's argument.
2

verb
to enclose something in a capsule, container, or protective layer

The coating encapsulates the medicine until it reaches the intestine.
3

verb
to bundle data and behavior behind a controlled interface in programming

The object encapsulates its state so callers cannot mutate it directly.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to express the main meaning... summarizeepitomizecapture

2 verb · to enclose something in a... enclose contain encase

3 verb · to bundle data and behavior... wrap contain hide

Opposites

expand expose unpack

Word family

Derived forms encapsulationencapsulatorencapsulatedencapsulatable

Related forms capsule encase

Etymology

From en- + capsule + -ate. Capsule comes from Latin capsula (small box), so encapsulate literally means to put into a small case.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# encapsulate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈkæpsjʊleɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 86695

## Meanings
1. to express the main meaning of something briefly and clearly
2. to enclose something in a capsule, container, or protective layer
3. to bundle data and behavior behind a controlled interface in programming

## Examples
- The final paragraph encapsulates the book's argument.
- The coating encapsulates the medicine until it reaches the intestine.
- The object encapsulates its state so callers cannot mutate it directly.

## Synonyms
- summarize
- epitomize
- capture
- enclose
- encase
- wrap

## Antonyms
- expand
- expose
- unpack

## Derived Forms
- encapsulation
- encapsulator
- encapsulated
- encapsulatable

## Related Forms
- capsule
- encase

## Etymology
From en- + capsule + -ate. Capsule comes from Latin capsula (small box), so encapsulate literally means to put into a small case.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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