enuresis
- n inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
envelope
- n a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
- n any wrapper or covering
- n a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
- n a natural covering (as by a fluid)
the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet - n the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
test pilots try to push the envelope - n the bag containing the gas in a balloon
enviousness
- n a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
environment
- n the totality of surrounding conditions
he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room - n the area in which something exists or lives
environmental protection agency
- n an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
environmental science
- n the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment