"overarching" meaning in English

See overarching in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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. That forms an overhead arch
    Sense id: en-overarching-en-adj--QjWQVVK
  2. (by extension) all-embracing or overwhelming Tags: broadly Synonyms: all-embracing, all-encompassing Translations (all-embracing): menyeluruh (Indonesian), omnicomprensivo (Italian), всеобъе́млющий (vseobʺjémljuščij) (Russian), övergripande (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-overarching-en-adj-6KJngScR Disambiguation of 'all-embracing': 5 95

Noun

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

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
    Sense id: en-overarching-en-verb-WbZNwakG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 28 8 56

Inflected forms

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