What does overarching mean?
Overarching means present participle and gerund of overarch.
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/ˌəʊvəɹˈɑːtʃɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of overarch.
the overarching sky
the overarching idea of a work
Firstly, there needs to be an overarching plan - in the sense that each part of the rail system must be considered together, precisely because it is an integrated network.
But in this case the overarchings do not grow uniformly, but in such a manner that their rims form at least a fissure […]
Use overarching when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Overarching means present participle and gerund of overarch.
Common synonyms include all-embracing, all-encompassing.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the overarching sky
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