noun
plication
Plication (noun) means the act of folding something.
noun
1
The act of folding something.
2
A single fold or crease in something.
"But the recognition of nappes set out the research project: you need not simply throw up your hands in despair at perverse plications and ceaseless crenelations in the Alps."
— Richard Fortey, The Earth (2004)
3
(medicine) An operation that makes a body part smaller or firmer by stitching its extra tissue into folds.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle French plicacion and, before that, Latin plicatio.
Related words
Rhymes for plication
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of plication?
"plication" (noun) means the act of folding something.
What is another word for plication?
Other words for "plication" include pleating, crimp, flexure, crease, fold, bend.
What are the different meanings of plication?
"plication" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of folding something; 2. A single fold or crease in something; 3. (medicine) An operation that makes a body part smaller or firmer by stitching its extra tissue into folds.
