encapsulate
verb
[ ɪnˈkapsjʊleɪt ]
• express the essential features of (something) succinctly.
• "the conclusion is encapsulated in one sentence"
Similar:
summarize,
sum up,
give a summary of,
precis,
abridge,
digest,
abbreviate,
condense,
compress,
compact,
contract,
telescope,
capture,
express,
record,
sketch,
give the gist of,
give the main points of,
put in a nutshell,
epitomize,
capsulize,
• enclose (something) in or as if in a capsule.
• "the company would encapsulate the asbestos waste in concrete pellets"
• enclose (a message or signal) in a set of codes that allow transfer across networks.
• "data requested is encapsulated and can be manipulated"
Origin:
late 19th century (also as incapsulate ): from en-1, in-2 ‘into’ + Latin capsula (see capsule).
