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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Venezuela won the WBC for the first time, taking down the U.S. with a dramatic 3-2 win that served as a perfect encapsulation of the entire tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
As an encapsulation of Rosalía's creative impulse, it's almost too perfect.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
Reggaeton is the perfect encapsulation of how real artists embrace difference, drawing inspiration from diversity that exposes them to sounds, visions and ideas they’ve never experienced before.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2025
“We’ve never even met, but I love her—and the way we have tag-teamed this as strangers is really an encapsulation of what I love about women.”
From Slate • Dec. 5, 2024
This process of encapsulation has been estimated to take about six weeks.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
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