Definition of ENCAPSULATE

encapsulate

Meanings

Verb

  • enclose in a capsule or other small container
  • put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
  • To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
  • To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
  • To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
  • To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 15

encapsulate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
encapsulate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
encapsulate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

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