Definitions for Envelopeˈɛn vəˌloʊp, ˈɑn-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
en•ve•lopeˈɛn vəˌloʊp, ˈɑn-(n.)
a flat paper container, as for a letter or thin package, usu. having a gummed flap or other means of closure.
something that envelops; a wrapper or surrounding cover.
a surrounding or enclosing part, as an integument or an outer membrane.
Category: Biology
Geom. a curve or surface tangent to each member of a set of curves or surfaces.
Category: Math
the fabric structure enclosing the gasbag of an aerostat.
Category: Aeronautics
the gasbag itself.
Category: Aeronautics
the airtight glass or metal housing of a vacuum tube.
Category: Electronics
the technical limits within which an aircraft or electronic system may be safely operated.
Idioms for envelope:
push the envelope,to stretch established limits, as in technological advance or social innovation.
Category: Idiom
Origin of envelope:
1700–10; < F enveloppe, der. of envelopper to envelop
Princeton's WordNet
envelope(noun)
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
envelope(noun)
any wrapper or covering
envelope(noun)
a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
envelope(noun)
a natural covering (as by a fluid)
"the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"
envelope(noun)
the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
"test pilots try to push the envelope"
envelope, gasbag(noun)
the bag containing the gas in a balloon
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
envelope(noun)ˈɛn vəˌloʊp, ˈɑn-
a paper container for sending a letter, document, etc.
Put it in the envelope and seal it.
Wiktionary
envelope(Noun)
A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.
envelope(Noun)
Something that envelops; a wrapping
envelope(Noun)
A bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship.
envelope(Noun)
A mathematical curve, surface, or higher-dimensional object that is the tangent to a given family of lines, curves, surfaces, or higher-dimensional objects.
envelope(Noun)
A curve that bounds another curve or set of curves, as the modulation envelope of an amplitude-modulated carrier wave in electronics.
envelope(Noun)
The shape of a sound, which may be controlled by a synthesizer or sampler.
envelope(Noun)
The information used for routing an email that is transmitted with the email but not part of its contents.
envelope(Noun)
An enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane.
envelope(Noun)
The set of limitations within which a technological system can perform safely and effectively.
envelope(Noun)
The nebulous covering of the head or nucleus of a comet; a coma.
Origin: From the enveloppe, from envelopper.
Webster Dictionary
Envelope(noun)
alt. of Envelop
Translations for Envelope
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
envelope(noun)
a thin, flat wrapper or cover, especially for a letter
The letter arrived in a long envelope.
- koevertAfrikaans
- غِلافArabic
- пликBulgarian
- envelopePortuguese (BR)
- obálkaCzech
- der UmschlagGerman
- konvolut; kuvertDanish
- φάκελοςGreek
- sobreSpanish
- ümbrikEstonian
- پاکت نامهFarsi
- kuoriFinnish
- enveloppeFrench
- מַעֲטָפָהHebrew
- लिफाफाHindi
- omotnica, omotCroatian
- (levél)borítékHungarian
- amplopIndonesian
- umslagIcelandic
- bustaItalian
- 封筒Japanese
- 봉투Korean
- vokasLithuanian
- aploksne; apvalksLatvian
- sampul suratMalay
- envelopDutch
- konvoluttNorwegian
- kopertaPolish
- پاکت نامهPersian
- كڅوړه، پاكټ، جيبPashto
- envelopePortuguese
- plicRomanian
- конвертRussian
- obálkaSlovak
- kuvertaSlovenian
- koveratSerbian
- kuvertSwedish
- ซองThai
- zarfTurkish
- 信封Chinese (Trad.)
- конверт; обгорткаUkrainian
- لفافہUrdu
- phong bìVietnamese
- 信封Chinese (Simp.)
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