encapsulation

[en-kap-suh-ley-shuhn, -syoo-]

noun

1. 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.

2. the act or process of summarizing or condensing information.

   Like a headline writer, I was looking for a brief encapsulation of certain salient facts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of encapsulation¹

encapsul(ate) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

And it’s also the perfect encapsulation of an emerging culinary-adjacent dichotomy: Human breast milk consumption is more visible than ever, but consuming the actual stuff still feels pretty taboo.

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Some parents will get the placenta dehydrated and turned into vitamin-style tablets through a process called encapsulation.

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For a few minutes on Sunday afternoon, Wimbledon's Centre Court became the perfect encapsulation of the current tensions between humans and machines.

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It wasn't just Sam Alito, although he is the best example and encapsulation of this conservative grievance, bad vibes, fringe theory direction that the Supreme Court is headed in.

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These words are an accurate encapsulation of his legacy, for in so many ways Carter fought against every single value he saw violated during Trump's administration.

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