noun🔗ShareA paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing."My sister put the letter in an envelope and took it to the mailbox. "stationerycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething that envelops; a wrapping."The letter was carefully placed inside the envelope. "stationerymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship."The hot air balloonist carefully inspected the envelope for any tears before filling it with hot air. "vehicleparttechnologynauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mathematical curve, surface, or higher-dimensional object that is the tangent to a given family of lines, curves, surfaces, or higher-dimensional objects."The engineer used the envelope of possible flight paths to determine the safest trajectory for the rocket. "mathsciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA curve that bounds another curve or set of curves, as the modulation envelope of an amplitude-modulated carrier wave in electronics."The technician carefully measured the envelope of the radio signal to ensure proper transmission. "electronicstechnologysignalphysicsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe shape of a sound, which may be controlled by a synthesizer or sampler."The musician carefully shaped the sound of the trumpet using a synthesizer to create a specific envelope. "musicsoundtechnologyelectronicssignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe information used for routing a message that is transmitted with the message but not part of its contents."The envelope on the letter contained the address, but not the actual letter itself. "technologycomputingcommunicationinternettechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane; a space between two membranes"The onion's outer layer is a tough envelope protecting the delicate inner parts. "materialstructurestationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe set of limitations within which a technological system can perform safely and effectively."The new software program has a narrow envelope of acceptable temperatures for optimal performance. "technologytechnicalsystemrangeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe nebulous covering of the head or nucleus of a comet; a coma."The comet's envelope was a bright, fuzzy cloud of gas and dust. "astronomyspaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn earthwork in the form of a single parapet or a small rampart, sometimes raised in the ditch and sometimes beyond it."The soldiers built an envelope around the village to protect it from enemy attack. "militaryarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo surround or enclose."The thick cardboard box enveloped the fragile glassware, protecting it from damage during shipping. "areaenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading