Encompass vs Including - What's the difference?
encompass | including |
To form a circle around; to encircle.
To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.
Such as, among which;
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As verbs the difference between encompass and including
is that encompass is to form a circle around; to encircle while including is present participle of lang=en.As a preposition including is
such as, among which; introducing one or more parts of the group or topic just mentioned.encompass
English
Verb
(es)- This book on English grammar encompasses all irregular verbs.
- Drake encompassed the globe.
Synonyms
* comprehend * embrace * includeReferences
* *including
English
Preposition
(English prepositions)Can China clean up fast enough?, passage=All this has led to an explosion of protest across China, including among a middle class that has discovered nimbyism.}}
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- I have always argued that it is one that deserves a thorough-going policy review, which might come to all sorts of conclusions, including it is doing what the Government of the day wants it to.