ENVELOPE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any wrapper or covering
   Hypernyms(s) envelope is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wrapping (what does wrapping mean?)
   • wrap (what does wrap mean?)
   • wrapper (what does wrapper mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a flat rectangular paper container for papers
   Hypernyms(s) envelope is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • container (what does container mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • window envelope (what does window envelope mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the bag containing the gas in a balloon
   Synonym(s)
   • gasbag (what does gasbag mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) envelope is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bag (what does bag mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the maximum operating capability of a system
   Usage Example(s)
   • test pilots try to push the envelope
   Hypernyms(s) envelope is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • operating capability (what does operating capability mean?)
   • performance capability (what does performance capability mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a natural covering (as by a fluid)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet
   Hypernyms(s) envelope is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • covering (what does covering mean?)
   • natural covering (what does natural covering mean?)
   • cover (what does cover mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
   Hypernyms(s) envelope is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • curved shape (what does curved shape mean?)