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encapsulation
[ en-kap-suh-ley-shuhn, -syoo- ]
noun
- the act or process of placing or containing something within or as if within a capsule:
Abatement of lead contamination includes strategies such as paint removal and encapsulation, or permanently covering the contaminated soil.
This software protocol is used for encapsulation of various higher-level protocols.
- the act or process of summarizing or condensing information:
Like a headline writer, I was looking for a brief encapsulation of certain salient facts.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of encapsulation1
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Example Sentences
RS: My encapsulation of American history: The goofy experience and the thread.
The final game was an encapsulation: Federer, serving at 2-5, blows two easy backhands and an easy forehand to reach 15-40.
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