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overarching

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌəʊvəɹˈɑːtʃɪŋ/ / /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹt͡ʃɪŋ/ / /ˌoʊvəɹˈɑɹkɪŋ/

adj

  1. Arching over; that forms an arch overhead.

    the overarching sky

  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. present participle and gerund of overarch