covering
That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
Other meanings
Action of the verb to cover.
A collection of sets \{U_i\} such that their union contains U; such a collection with the additional property that every U_i is open; such a collection with the additional property that every U_i is contained in U.
Synonyms
- natural covering
A kind of
- natural object
Kinds of covering
- seed vessel
- floral envelope
- sac
- bark
- body covering
- sheath
- blanket
- crust
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "coverynge".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “covering” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.