Meanings
nounenvelopment (countable and uncountable, plural envelopments)
plural envelopments
- countableuncountableThe act of enveloping.
- countableuncountableThat which envelops; a covering.
- countableuncountablegovernmentAn offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.
- countableuncountablefencingAn action to seize the opponent's blade in one line and lead it (without losing contact) through a full circle to end in the same line.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of enclosing something inside something else
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Frenchenveloppement
- Englishenvelopment
From French enveloppement.
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APA
envelopment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/envelopment
MLA
“envelopment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/envelopment. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “envelopment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/envelopment.
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