encapsulate
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Definition
Verb: 1. To put something in a short or concise form; to summarize the essential or most important aspects of something. 2. To enclose something within a capsule or other small container; to surround or cover something completely.
Usage and Examples
- To summarize concisely:
- The professor's final lecture encapsulated the entire semester's key themes.
- His speech encapsulated the hopes and fears of a generation.
- The report encapsulates the findings of three years of research.
- To enclose within a container or covering:
- The medicine is encapsulated in a gelatin shell for easier swallowing.
- The time capsule encapsulated artifacts from the 20th century.
- The insect was encapsulated in amber, perfectly preserved for millions of years.
Advanced Usage
- In computing/technology: Refers to bundling data and the methods that operate on that data into a single unit (an object) or the process of hiding internal details.
- Object-oriented programming uses classes to encapsulate data and functions.
- Figurative use for ideas or feelings: Often used to describe something that perfectly contains or represents a complex idea, era, or emotion.
- That one photograph encapsulates the joy of the celebration.
Variants and Related Words
- Encapsulation (noun): The act or process of encapsulating.
- The encapsulation of the data protects it from corruption.
- Her essay is a brilliant encapsulation of the novel's central conflict.
Synonyms
- Summarize, condense, epitomize, embody (for the first meaning).
- Enclose, encase, envelop, surround, enshrine (for the second meaning).
Antonyms
- Expand, elaborate, detail (for the first meaning).
- Expose, reveal, free (for the second meaning).
Verb
- put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
- capsulize the news
- enclose in a capsule or other small container