Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Enclosed by a protective coating or membrane.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
encapsulate .
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Examples
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Since his first election in 1992, Stupak was one of the most conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives, a moniker encapsulated by his staunch support for gun rights -- not a surprise, since his district covered Michigan's rural upper peninsula or "Yooper," where 60 percent of households have guns (about twice the national average).
Robert J. Spitzer: Bart Stupak's First "Profile in Courage" Moment 2010
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Since his first election in 1992, Stupak was one of the most conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives, a moniker encapsulated by his staunch support for gun rights -- not a surprise, since his district covered Michigan's rural upper peninsula or "Yooper," where 60 percent of households have guns (about twice the national average).
Bart Stupak's First "Profile in Courage" Moment Robert J. Spitzer 2010
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The meaning of the song in encapsulated in the following lyric:
Archive 2007-01-01 uncorrectedproofs 2007
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Puretag's streamline design offers a glue free label encapsulated flush with the external surface of the hose.
unknown title 2009
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But people don’t write or speak in encapsulated single thoughts – they communicate in texts, in paragraphs, in extended discourse.
National Grammar Day 2009: Ten Common Grammar Myths, Debunked « Motivated Grammar 2009
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Sprung's title encapsulated the reaction to Westen by keepers of the neoliberal Beltanschaunng, or Beltway worldview, such as Fareed Zakaria and Jonathan Chait, who, as I showed at length right here, mocked what Chait called "Westen's lengthy, attention-grabbing... parody of liberal fantasizing."
Jim Sleeper: Guess Who Obama Was Channeling in Kansas Jim Sleeper 2011
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Top golfers were asked to putt while thinking about a word that encapsulated the entire putting motion (such as smooth) instead of words that represented physical aspects of their technique (such as head, knees, and arms).
Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010
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Top golfers were asked to putt while thinking about a word that encapsulated the entire putting motion (such as smooth) instead of words that represented physical aspects of their technique (such as head, knees, and arms).
Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010
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Top golfers were asked to putt while thinking about a word that encapsulated the entire putting motion (such as smooth) instead of words that represented physical aspects of their technique (such as head, knees, and arms).
Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010
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The ingredients are spray-dried and encapsulated, which is said to standardize their strength and flavour profile, while protecting them from degradation over time
FoodNavigator RSS 2010
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