plication en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle French plicacion, and its source, Latin plicatio.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An act of folding.
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(countable, uncountable) A fold or pleat.
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.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 96:
- (countable, uncountable) A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |