encompassing

adj.

1.

closely enveloping or surrounding on all sides.

Adj.	1.	encompassing - broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers" Synonyms: across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, panoptic, wide
	2.	encompassing - closely encircling; "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside" Synonyms: surrounding

across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, comprehensive, panoptic, wide