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vəˌloʊp, ˈɑn- noun
1.
a flat paper container, as for a letter or thin package, usually having a gummed flap or other means of closure.
2.
something that envelops; a wrapper, integument, or surrounding cover.
3.
Biology. a surrounding or enclosing structure, as a corolla or an outer membrane.
4.
Geometry. a curve or surface tangent to each member of a set of curves or surfaces.
5.
Radio. (of a modulated carrier wave) a curve connecting the peaks of a graph of the instantaneous value of the electric or magnetic component of the carrier wave as a function of time.
6.
the fabric structure enclosing the gasbag of an aerostat.
7.
the gasbag itself.
8.
Electronics. the airtight glass or metal housing of a vacuum tube.
9.
the technical limits within which an aircraft or electronic system may be safely operated.
10.
push the envelope, to stretch established limits, as in technological advance or social innovation.
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| exemplifying most nearly the essential characteristics of a higher group in natural history, and forming the type |
| the subdivision of an organism or of an organ into more or less equivalent parts; cell division |
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envelope (ˈɛnvəˌləʊp, ˈɒn-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a flat covering of paper, usually rectangular in shape and with a flap that can be folded over and sealed, used to enclose a letter, etc |
| 2. | any covering or wrapper |
| 3. | biology any enclosing structure, such as a membrane, shell, or skin |
| 4. | the bag enclosing the gas in a balloon |
| 5. | maths a curve or surface that is tangent to each one of a group of curves or surfaces |
| 6. | electronics the sealed glass or metal housing of a valve, electric light, etc |
| 7. | telecomm the outer shape of a modulated wave, formed by the peaks of successive cycles of the carrier wave |
| 8. | informal push the envelope to push the boundaries of what is possible |
| [C18: from French enveloppe, from envelopper to wrap around; see | |
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Word Origin & History
envelope
1705, from Fr. enveloppe, a back-formation of envelopper "to envelop" (see envelop).
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Medical Dictionary
envelope en·ve·lope (ěn'və-lōp', ŏn'-)
n.
An enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane or the outer coat of a virus.
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Example sentences
Then insert your invitation into the envelope with the text facing the flap side.
The thing is if the greenhouse effect has to stay within an envelope.
It's always one of those tragi-comic moments seeing the envelope.
Please specify on the envelope the reference of the post being applied for.
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