Lexic.us

Definition of Envelope

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

2. Noun. Any wrapper or covering.

3. Noun. A curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves.

4. Noun. A natural covering (as by a fluid). "The spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"

5. Noun. The maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft). "Test pilots try to push the envelope"

6. Noun. The bag containing the gas in a balloon.

Definition of Envelope

1. n. That which envelops, wraps up, encases, or surrounds; a wrapper; an inclosing cover; esp., the cover or wrapper of a document, as of a letter.

Definition of Envelope

1. a paper container [n -S]

Medical Definition of Envelope

1. 1. Lipoprotein outer layer of some viruses derived from plasma membrane of the host cell. 2. The plasma membrane and cell wall complex of a bacterium. (11 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Envelope

enuretic enuretics enuring env envassal envassals envault envaulted envaults enveigle

enveigled enveigles envelop envelop envelope (current term) envelope (current term) enveloped enveloper envelopers envelopes

envelope conformation envelope flap enveloping enveloping(a) envelopment envelopments envelops envenom envenomation envenomed

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