overarching en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌəʊvəɹˈɑːtʃɪŋ/ (UK)
- /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹkɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/ (General-American)
Meanings
-
Arching over; that forms an arch overhead.
the overarching sky
-
(figuratively) Dominating or covering something for the most part.
Firstly, there needs to be an overarching plan - in the sense that each part of the rail system must be considered together, precisely because it is an integrated network.
2020 May 20, David Thrower, Ian Wray, “Revisiting the plan for developing the North's rail network”, in RAIL, page 39:the overarching idea of a work
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most overarching | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more overarching | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
overarchingly · overarchingness
Synonyms
all-encompassing · all-embracing
Translations (5)
it omnicomprensivo (dominating or covering something for the most part) · id menyeluruh (dominating or covering something for the most part) · sv övergripande (dominating or covering something for the most part) · ru всеобъе́млющий (dominating or covering something for the most part) · es arqueante / enarcante / arcante en lo alto (Translations)