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Encompassed vs Inclusive - What's the difference?

encompassed | inclusive |

As a verb encompassed

is (encompass).

As an adjective inclusive is

including (almost) everything within its scope.

encompassed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (encompass)

    • encompass

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • 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.
    • This book on English grammar encompasses all irregular verbs.
  • To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.
    • Drake encompassed the globe.

    Synonyms

    * comprehend * embrace * include

    Related terms

    * encompassment

    References

    * *

    inclusive

    English

    (wikipedia inclusive)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • including (almost) everything within its scope
    • An inclusive list of Wiki formats
  • including the extremes as well as the area between
    • Numbers 1 to 10 inclusive
  • (linguistics) of, or relating to the first-person plural pronoun when including the person being addressed
    • As the we' in ''If you want, '''we could go back to my place for coffee.

    Related terms

    * include * inclusion * inclusively * inclusiveness

    Derived terms

    * all-inclusive * self-inclusive

    See also

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