different between encompass vs nutshell

English

Etymology

From Middle English encompassen, equivalent to en- +? compass.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?k?m.p?s/, /?n?k?m.p?s/, /?n?k?m.p?s/

Verb

encompass (third-person singular simple present encompasses, present participle encompassing, simple past and past participle encompassed)

1. (transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.
2. (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.

   Synonym: embrace

3. (transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.

   This book on English grammar encompasses all irregular verbs.

   Synonym: (now rare) comprehend

4. (transitive) To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.

   Drake encompassed the globe.

Related terms

• encompassment

Translations

References

• encompass in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• encompass in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

nut +? shell

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?t.??l/

Noun

nutshell (plural nutshells)

1. The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut.
   • c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Again?t venemous tongues enpoy?oned with ?claunder and fal?e detractions &c.:

     For men be now tratlers and tellers of tales;
     What tidings at Totnam, what newis in Wales,
     What ?hippis are ?ailing to Scalis Malis?
     And all is not worth a couple of nut ?halis.

2. A short book summarizing an area of law.
3. (nautical) A small boat; a boat considered small in comparison to the seas.

Derived terms

• in a nutshell

Translations

Verb

nutshell (third-person singular simple present nutshells, present participle nutshelling, simple past and past participle nutshelled)

1. (transitive) To summarize (from the term in a nutshell).