Defenition of the word envelope
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Defenition of the word envelope
- A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.
- any wrapper or covering
- a flat rectangular paper container for papers
- the maximum operating capability of a system; "test pilots try to push the envelope"
- a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"
- a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
- the bag containing the gas in a balloon
- a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
- the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
- a natural covering (as by a fluid)
Synonyms for the word envelope
Meronymys for the word envelope
Hyponyms for the word envelope
Hypernyms for the word envelope
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- bag
- container
- cover
- covering
- curve
- curved shape
- natural covering
- operating capability
- performance capability
- wrap
- wrapper
- wrapping
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