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envelope

UK
/ˈɛnvəˌləʊp/
US
/ˈɛn.və.loʊp/

Translations

envelopenoun
envelopes
pl
UK
/ˈɛnvəˌləʊp/
US
/ˈɛn.və.loʊp/
She placed the letter in an envelope before mailing it.
Elle a placé la lettre dans une enveloppe avant de l’envoyer.
enveloppebiologie
The viral envelope helps the pathogen evade the host’s immune response.
L’enveloppe virale aide l’agent pathogène à échapper à la réponse immunitaire de l’hôte.
enveloppemathématiques, physique
The red line is the envelope of the family of straight lines plotted on the graph.
La ligne rouge est l’enveloppe de la famille de droites tracée sur le graphique.
enveloppeau sens de couche ou structure enveloppante
The balloon's envelope was made of a durable material to withstand high altitudes.
L’enveloppe du ballon était faite d’un matériau durable pour résister aux hautes altitudes.
Additional translations
domaine de volaéronautique
Synonyms
cover
wrapper
case
packet
container
envelopeadjective
UK
/ˈenvələʊp/
US
/ˈɛnvəˌloʊp/
Attributive use describing something designed for or related to envelopes.
d’enveloppemusique, audio
The synthesizer includes an envelope generator for shaping each note.
Le synthétiseur comprend un générateur d’enveloppe pour modeler chaque note.
d’enveloppeattributif, pour ce qui concerne les enveloppes
The office purchased an envelope printer for bulk mailing.
Le bureau a acheté une imprimante d’enveloppe pour les envois en grande quantité.
Synonyms
enveloping
enclosed
enveloped
encasing
encased
enclosing
encircling
surrounding
surrounded
encompassing
embracing
wrapping
wrapped
covered
coated
shrouded
cloaked
sealed

Definitions

envelopenoun
A flat paper container with a sealable flap, used to enclose a letter or document.
She placed the letter in an envelope before mailing it.
A covering or containing structure or layer, often used metaphorically.
The balloon's envelope was made of a durable material to withstand high altitudes.
The set of performance limits (such as speed, altitude, and load factor) within which an aircraft, spacecraft, or other system can operate safely; operating envelope.
The engineers expanded the helicopter's flight envelope through rigorous testing.
Mathematics/Physics: a curve or surface that is tangent to each member of a family of curves or surfaces, often used to bound or describe their extremes.
The red line is the envelope of the family of straight lines plotted on the graph.
Biology: a membrane-like outer layer or covering that encloses a cell, spore, or virus particle.
The viral envelope helps the pathogen evade the host’s immune response.
envelopeadjective
Attributive: relating to or designed for use with envelopes.
The office purchased an envelope printer for bulk mailing.
Audio engineering (attributive): relating to the attack, decay, sustain, and release characteristics of a sound signal.
The synthesizer includes an envelope generator for shaping each note.
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