Definitions for envelope
ˈɛn vəˌloʊp, ˈɑn-en·ve·lope

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. envelopenoun

   a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

2. envelopenoun

   any wrapper or covering

3. envelopenoun

   a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves

4. envelopenoun

   a natural covering (as by a fluid)

   "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"

5. envelopenoun

   the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)

   "test pilots try to push the envelope"

6. envelope, gasbagnoun

   the bag containing the gas in a balloon

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. envelopenoun

   A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.

2. envelopenoun

   Something that envelops; a wrapping

3. envelopenoun

   A bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship.

4. envelopenoun

   A mathematical curve, surface, or higher-dimensional object that is the tangent to a given family of lines, curves, surfaces, or higher-dimensional objects.

5. envelopenoun

   A curve that bounds another curve or set of curves, as the modulation envelope of an amplitude-modulated carrier wave in electronics.

6. envelopenoun

   The shape of a sound, which may be controlled by a synthesizer or sampler.

7. envelopenoun

   The information used for routing an email that is transmitted with the email but not part of its contents.

8. envelopenoun

   An enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane.

9. envelopenoun

   The set of limitations within which a technological system can perform safely and effectively.

10. envelopenoun

    The nebulous covering of the head or nucleus of a comet; a coma.

11. Etymology: From the enveloppe, from envelopper.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Envelopenoun

   A wrapper; an outward case; an integument; a cover.

   Etymology: French.

   Send these to paper-sparing Pope;
   And, when he sits to write,
   No letter with an envelope
   Could give him more delight. Jonathan Swift.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Envelopenoun

   alt. of Envelop

Freebase(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Envelope

   An envelope is a common packaging item, usually made of thin flat material. It is designed to contain a flat object, such as a letter or card. Traditional envelopes are made from sheets of paper cut to one of three shapes: a rhombus, a short-arm cross, or a kite. These shapes allow for the creation of the envelope structure by folding the sheet sides around a central rectangular area. In this manner, a rectangle-faced enclosure is formed with an arrangement of four flaps on the reverse side.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. envelope

   In astronomy, a band of light encircling the head of a comet on the side near the sun, and passing round it, so as to form the commencement of the tail.--In fortification, a work of single lines thrown up to inclose a weak ground; usually a mere earth-work.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. envelope

   In fortification, a work of earth, sometimes in the form of a single parapet, and at others like a small rampart; it is raised sometimes in the ditch, and sometimes beyond it. Envelopes are occasionally en zigzag, to inclose a weak ground, where that is practicable, with single lines. Envelopes, in a ditch, are sometimes called sillons, contregardes, conserves, lunettes, etc.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. envelope

   A type of recyclable product created and designed in various colors, materials, shapes, sizes and styles.

   WE put the card for our sisters birthday into the envelope and put a stamp on it and posted it.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Bag
   • Container
   • Covering
   • Curve
   • Operating Capability
   • Wrapping

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'envelope' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4342

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'envelope' in Nouns Frequency: #1976

Anagrams for envelope »

1. ovenpeel

How to pronounce envelope?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of envelope in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of envelope in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of envelope in a Sentence

1. Marc Friedland:

   Fifty years from now, hopefully a winner who looks back at their envelope will recapture that moment in time when everybody was watching, and they announced in that millisecond who the Oscar winner was, it really becomes a keepsake that will last a lifetime.

2. Matt Carrico:

   You can drive million of miles. But what does that tell you about unexpected behaviors ? What actually happened in those millions of miles ? Were they boring ? Or were you actually looking at all the [ unusual ] cases and pushing the envelope to explore what might go wrong.

3. Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon:

   We are very, very careful not to push the envelope too much, this (U.S.) administration won't be around forever and I hope it is temporary.

4. Lanny Wadkins:

   The Americans picked me. I thought it was my duty( to go in the envelope).

5. Mitt Romney:

   Trump has pushed the envelope on immigration so far for Republicans, I don’t know this [decision] is going to be any more damaging, the barn’s already been blown up.

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