English Explanatory Dictionary

encapsulate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
  2. To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
  3. To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
  4. To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/ en-au-encapsulate.ogg

Word forms

encapsulate encapsulates encapsulating encapsulated incapsulate

Etymology

From en- + capsule + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Derived words

bioencapsulated coencapsulate encapsulatable encapsulation encapsulator macroencapsulate microencapsulate microencapsulated nanoencapsulate nanoencapsulated nonencapsulated overencapsulate photoencapsulate unencapsulate unencapsulated
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