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encompassable

encompassable adjective: that can be encompassed.

Adjective

encompassable (not comparable)

  1. That can be encompassed.
    • And the smaller and more encompassable he became, the less secure Pym felt.1986, John Le Carré, A Perfect Spy, Sceptre, published 2011, page 660

Origin of encompassable

From encompass + -able.

Questions about encompassable

What does encompassable mean?
Encompassable means that can be encompassed.
What part of speech is encompassable?
Encompassable is an adjective.

Words near encompassable in the dictionary

  1. encomion
  2. encomions
  3. encomium
  4. encomiums
  5. encompass
  6. encompassable
  7. encompassed
  8. encompasser
  9. encompassers
  10. encompasses
  11. encompassest

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