Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To encase in or as if in a capsule.
- intransitive verb To express in a brief summary; epitomize.
- intransitive verb To become encapsulated.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To inclose in a capsule.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
cover something as if in acapsule . - verb transitive To
epitomize something byexpressing it as abrief summary . - verb software To
enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes theminterchangeable , and guards their states from invalid changes.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb enclose in a capsule or other small container
- verb put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
Etymologies
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Examples
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The book with its various signatures and the exhibition title encapsulate the continuing dynamic of the oral-literate interaction over the Treaty.
Book & Print in New Zealand: A Guide to Print Culture in New Zealand Penny Griffith 1885
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Certain record labels encapsulate an era which leaves an imprint in one's psyche.
Jakartass 2008
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German fashion blog "Les Mads" worried it would be a "step in the wrong direction" to try to "encapsulate" Berlin's creative scene in a members-only club.
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To use my favorite word of the day, you "encapsulate" the mood, the brain-squeezing frustration that has come to mark me as a mother- grieving but true!
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You can "encapsulate" much the > same way a stored procedure does with CFCs.
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In the subsequent furore and in an effort to allay mounting concerns, RM agreed to 'encapsulate' the waste asbestos fibres in pellet form prior to dumping; they also agreed to install filters on the air extractor fans at the plant. [
Indymedia Ireland 2009
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If Apple were looking to encapsulate his wisdom in two words, it could do worse than "speed kills."
How Apple Foot-Dragged to Victory Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2011
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It remains one of my favorite artifacts and seems to perfectly encapsulate emergence of new types of social currencies as a part of a reorganization of our lives around social relationships.
Boing Boing 2009
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Matt Lee's gallery of matchboxes from the subcontinent highlights the lovely art that adorns these little bits of ephemera: "The random and disparate juxtapositions of the imagery encapsulate the mix of historic, mythological and contemporary visual culture in India."
Boing Boing 2009
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User spams posts made up of several small words repeatedly, despite having enough space in the post to encapsulate many thoughts.
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