overarching

About 1.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb present participle and gerund of overarch
2. adjective Arching over; that forms an arch overhead.

   the overarching sky

3. adjective Dominating or covering something for the most part.

   the overarching idea of a work

4. noun A structure that arches over something.

Similar words

arch over bridging key omnibus blanket horizontal cross-sectional pivotal transverse transversal

Often followed by

goal theme framework principle theory goals and purpose themes principles