envelope
English Thesaurus
1. any wrapper or covering (noun.artifact)
2. a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc. (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | container, |
| definition | : | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | window envelope, |
| definition | : | an envelope with a transparent panel that reveals the address on the enclosure (noun.artifact) |
3. the bag containing the gas in a balloon (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | bag, |
| definition | : | a flexible container with a single opening (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | balloon, |
| definition | : | large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air (noun.artifact) |
4. the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft) (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | operating capability, performance capability, |
| definition | : | the capability of a technological system to perform as intended (noun.attribute) |
5. a natural covering (as by a fluid) (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | cover, covering, natural covering, |
| definition | : | a natural object that covers or envelops (noun.object) |
6. a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | curve, curved shape, |
| definition | : | the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes (noun.shape) |
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