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Encompassing vs Surrounding - What's the difference?

encompassing | surrounding |

As verbs the difference between encompassing and surrounding

is that encompassing is while surrounding is .

As a noun surrounding is

outlaying area; area in proximity to something.

As an adjective surrounding is

which surrounds something.

encompassing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * all-encompassing

    surrounding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • outlaying area; area in proximity to something
  • environment

    • Synonyms

    * periphery

    Adjective

    (-)
  • which surrounds something