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Enveloped vs Enclosed - What's the difference?

enveloped | enclosed |

As verbs the difference between enveloped and enclosed

is that enveloped is (envelop) while enclosed is (enclose).

As an adjective enclosed is

contained within a three-dimensional container.

enveloped

English

Verb

(head)
  • (envelop)

    • envelop

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (obsolete) * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To surround or enclose.
  • *
    • (b ) sporophyte with foot reduced, the entire sporophyte enveloped by the calyptra, which is ± stipitate at the base.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 10 , author=Marc Higginson , title=Bolton 1 - 2 Aston Villa , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The Midlanders will hope the victory will kickstart a campaign that looked to have hit the buffers, but the sense of trepidation enveloping the Reebok Stadium heading into the new year underlines the seriousness of the predicament facing Owen Coyle's men.}}

    See also

    * envelope ----

    enclosed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Contained within a three-dimensional container.
  • Fenced-in or surrounded.
  • Having closed slats.

    • Synonyms

    * included * (fenced-in) bounded, confined, encircled, surrounded,

    Derived terms

    * enclosedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (enclose)

    • Anagrams

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