overarching
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌəʊvəɹˈɑːtʃɪŋ/ / /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/ / /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹkɪŋ/
adj
- Arching over; that forms an arch overhead.
“the overarching sky”
- Dominating or covering something for the most part.
“the overarching idea of a work”
“Firstly, there needs to be an overarching plan - in the sense that each part of the rail system must be considered together, precisely because it is an integrated network.”
noun
- A structure that arches over something.
“But in this case the overarchings do not grow uniformly, but in such a manner that their rims form at least a fissure […]”
verb
- present participle and gerund of overarch