encapsulation
Americannoun
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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.
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the act or process of summarizing or condensing information.
Like a headline writer, I was looking for a brief encapsulation of certain salient facts.
Etymology
Origin of encapsulation
Vocabulary lists containing encapsulation
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Example Sentences
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Encapsulation by graphene helps to hold the atoms of the bilayer in place so that any structural transformation could be observed rather than the lattice getting destroyed by high-energy electrons of the TEM.
From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024
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