envelope vs container

container vs envelope

envelope and container both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
envelope	Yes	No	No	No
container	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, container is a hypernym of envelope; that is, container is a word with a broader meaning than envelope:

envelope: a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
container: 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)

envelope (noun)	container (noun)
any wrapper or covering	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)
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
the bag containing the gas in a balloon
the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
a natural covering (as by a fluid)
a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves

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