Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

envelopment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: en-vel-op-ment
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of enveloping.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which envelops; a covering.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An offensive action in which an attacking force moves over or around the enemy and attacks from the rear; see also pincer movement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An 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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French enveloppement.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: enveloppement

Usage

Inflected Forms

envelopments (plural)

Phrases

double envelopment

Synonyms

enclosure enclosing inclosure

Questions

What does envelopment mean?: The act of enveloping.
Where does envelopment come from?: It is traced to French.

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