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Detailed Synonyms for envelope in English

envelope:

envelope [the ~] nom

  1. the envelope
    the envelope; the couvert
  2. the envelope
    the envelope; the wrapper; the cover
  3. the envelope
    – any wrapper or covering 1
    the envelope
    – any wrapper or covering 1
  4. the envelope
    – a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc. 1
    the envelope
    – a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc. 1
  5. the envelope
    – the bag containing the gas in a balloon 1
    the envelope; the gasbag
    – the bag containing the gas in a balloon 1
  6. the envelope
    – the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft) 1
    the envelope
    – the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft) 1
    • envelope [the ~] nom
      • test pilots try to push the envelope1
  7. the envelope
    – a natural covering (as by a fluid) 1
    the envelope
    – a natural covering (as by a fluid) 1
    • envelope [the ~] nom
      • the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet1
  8. the envelope
    – a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves 1
    the envelope
    – a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves 1
  9. the envelope
    – A structured set of information that wraps and accompanies an instance message, often describing delivery and processing information. Envelopes can be nested. 2
    the envelope
    – A structured set of information that wraps and accompanies an instance message, often describing delivery and processing information. Envelopes can be nested. 2
  10. the envelope
    – Header and footer information, or header information only, which encapsulates or precedes document data for transport. 2
    the envelope
    – Header and footer information, or header information only, which encapsulates or precedes document data for transport. 2

envelope verbe

  1. envelope
    to surround; to enfold; envelope
    • surround verbe (surrounds, surrounded, surrounding)
    • enfold verbe (enfolds, enfolded, enfolding)
    • envelope verbe
  2. envelope
    restrict; to encapsulate; to confine; to limit; to enclose; envelope; to embank; to dam
    • restrict verbe
    • encapsulate verbe (encapsulates, encapsulated, encapsulating)
    • confine verbe (confines, confined, confining)
    • limit verbe (limits, limited, limiting)
    • enclose verbe (encloses, enclosed, enclosing)
    • envelope verbe
    • embank verbe (embanks, embanked, embanking)
    • dam verbe (dams, dammed, damming)

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Related Definitions for "envelope":

  1. any wrapper or covering1
  2. a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.1
  3. the bag containing the gas in a balloon1
  4. the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)1
    • test pilots try to push the envelope1
  5. a natural covering (as by a fluid)1
    • the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet1
  6. a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves1
  7. A structured set of information that wraps and accompanies an instance message, often describing delivery and processing information. Envelopes can be nested.2
  8. Header and footer information, or header information only, which encapsulates or precedes document data for transport.2

Related Synonyms for envelope