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encapsulate.

To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɪnˈkæps(j)ʊˌleɪt/
  1. To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.

    transitive
  2. To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.

    transitive
  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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English capsule Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English encapsulate From en- + capsule + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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