Definitions for overarchingˌoʊ vərˈɑr tʃɪŋ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•arch•ingˌoʊ vərˈɑr tʃɪŋ(adj.)
forming an arch above.
Category: Common Vocabulary
encompassing or overshadowing everything.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of overarching:
1710–20
Wiktionary
overarching(Adjective)
That forms an overhead arch
overarching(Adjective)
all-embracing or overwhelming
The work attains narrative continuity, variety in its stories, and unity through the overarching idea of metamorphosis
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