overarching
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvəɹˈɑːtʃɪŋ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹtʃɪŋ/, /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹkɪŋ/
Verb
overarching
- present participle of overarch
Adjective
overarching (comparative more overarching, superlative most overarching)
- That forms an overhead arch
- (by extension) all-embracing or overwhelming
- The work attains narrative continuity, variety in its stories, and unity through the overarching idea of metamorphosis
Translations
all-embracing
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