Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun encapsulation

2 senses of encapsulation

Sense 1
encapsulation -- (the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths")
       => condition, status -- (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations")

Sense 2
encapsulation -- (the process of enclosing (as in a capsule))
       => process, physical process -- (a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls")