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enclose | undefined |

As a verb enclose

is to surround with a wall, fence, etc.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

enclose

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Verb

(enclos)
  • To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
  • To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.
  • To hold or contain.

    • Usage notes

    * Until about 1820, it was common to spell this word, and the derived terms encloser'' and ''enclosure'', with ''in-'' (i.e. as ''inclose'', ''incloser'', ''inclosure''). Since 1820, the forms with ''en- have predominated.[//books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=enclose%2Cinclose%2Cencloser%2Cincloser%2Cenclosure%2Cinclosure&year_start=1650&year_end=2008&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cenclose%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cinclose%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cencloser%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cincloser%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cenclosure%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cinclosure%3B%2Cc0 Google Books Ngram Data]

    See also

    * encircle * encloser * enclosable

    References

    undefined

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia undefined) (-)
  • Lacking a definition or value.
  • (mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
    • The result of division by zero is undefined .

    Antonyms

    * defined