What does all-embracing mean?
All-embracing means Having a broad scope; of universal application..
All-embracing
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Having a broad scope; of universal application..
Example Sentences
The trouble today is that few such causes of delay are taken up with the people concerned; "there is a war on" provides the usual all-embracing excuse.
Another new station was planned—a bigger, vaster, all-embracing station, one that would last for all time.
[...] at each station the train times are not shown in one all-embracing chronological list, but in two separate sheets, one with a conspicuous band of yellow detailing westbound departures and the other with a similar band of blue the eastbound trains.
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What is a synonym for all-embracing?
Common synonyms include exhaustive, thorough, comprehensive, broad.
What is the opposite of all-embracing?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use all-embracing in a sentence?
The trouble today is that few such causes of delay are taken up with the people concerned; "there is a war on" provides the usual all-embracing excuse.
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