foliation
3 synonyms for foliation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The process by which something develops into a leaf or leaves.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
leafing
pagination
Synonyms by Meaning
Etymology
Came from French foliation, from Latin folium (“leaf”).
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