"overarching" meaning in All languages combined

See overarching on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊvəɹˈɑːtʃɪŋ/ [UK], /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/ [US], /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹkɪŋ/ [US] Forms: more overarching [comparative], most overarching [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} overarching (comparative more overarching, superlative most overarching)
  1. Arching over; that forms an arch overhead.
    Sense id: en-overarching-en-adj-4t9Shbel Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 35 4 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 20 34 8 39
  2. (figurative) Dominating or covering something for the most part. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: all-embracing, all-encompassing Translations (dominating or covering something for the most part): menyeluruh (Indonesian), omnicomprensivo (Italian), всеобъе́млющий (vseobʺjémljuščij) (Russian), övergripande (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-overarching-en-adj-~7Sk3cLq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 35 4 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 20 34 8 39 Disambiguation of 'dominating or covering something for the most part': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: overarchingly

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊvəɹˈɑːtʃɪŋ/ [UK], /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/ [US], /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹkɪŋ/ [US] Forms: overarchings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} overarching (plural overarchings)
  1. A structure that arches over something.
    Sense id: en-overarching-en-noun-qPmROGcw

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌəʊvəɹˈɑːtʃɪŋ/ [UK], /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/ [US], /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹkɪŋ/ [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} overarching
  1. present participle and gerund of overarch Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: overarch
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Inflected forms

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