plication — English Dictionary

Noun

1. An act of folding.

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2. A fold or pleat.

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   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.

3. A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.

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Noun

1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding

   Synonyms

   foldcreaseflexurecrimpbend

   Broader terms

   angular shapeangularity

   Examples

   a fold in the napkin

   a crease in his trousers

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   a plication on her blouse

   a flexure of the colon

   a bend of his elbow

2. the act of folding in parallel folds

   Synonyms

   pleating

   Broader terms

   foldfolding