overarching

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o·ver·arch·ing

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(ō'vər-är'chĭng) pronunciation

adj.

Forming an arch overhead or above: overarching branches.
Extending over or throughout: "I am not sure whether the missing ingredient . . . is surprise or an overarching radiance" (John Simon).

overarchingly o'ver·arch'ing·ly adv.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - som hvælver sig over

Nederlands (Dutch)
overwelvend

Français (French)
adj. - courbé à l'extrême

Deutsch (German)
adj. - sich überbiegend, alle betreffend, alles umfassend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - που σχηματίζει αψίδα

Italiano (Italian)
formante un arco

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - formando arco ou abóboda

Русский (Russian)
всеобъемлющий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sobre arqueado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - som välver sig över

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
支配一切的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 支配一切的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 아치형의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - すべてを包含する, 支配的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) شديد التقوس, , مربك ل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גישר מעל- (בצורת קשת)‬

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