en ‧ cap ‧ su ‧ late /ɪnˈkæpsjəleɪt, ɪnˈkæpsjʊleɪt $ -sə-/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . to express or show something in a short way SYN sum up :
The words of the song neatly encapsulate the mood of the country at that time.
encapsulate something in something
Her whole philosophy can be encapsulated in this one sentence.
2 . to completely cover something with something else, especially in order to prevent a substance getting out
encapsulate something in something
The leaking fuel rods will be encapsulated in lead.
—encapsulation /ɪnˌkæpsjəˈleɪʃ ə n, ɪnˌkæpsjʊˈleɪʃ ə n $ -sə-/ noun [uncountable and countable]