noun
imbrication
Imbrication (noun) means a set of tiles or shingles that overlap like the scales of a fish.
noun
1
A set of tiles or shingles that overlap like the scales of a fish.
2
Overlapping of layers of tissue in wound closure or in correctional or reconstructive surgery.
3
A sedimentary deposition in which small, flat stones are tiled in the same direction so that they overlap.
4
A phenomenon occurring in many Bantu languages in which morphemes interweave in certain morphophonological conditions.
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Etymology
From French imbrication, from Latin imbricātus, from imbricō, from imbrex. By surface analysis, imbricate + -ion.
Rhymes for imbrication
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
abortion
abrasion
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of imbrication?
"imbrication" (noun) means a set of tiles or shingles that overlap like the scales of a fish.
What are the different meanings of imbrication?
"imbrication" has 3 main meanings: 1. A set of tiles or shingles that overlap like the scales of a fish; 2. Overlapping of layers of tissue in wound closure or in correctional or reconstructive surgery; 3. A sedimentary deposition in which small, flat stones are tiled in the same direction so that they overlap.