Plication
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plication is a noun meaning (now chiefly biology, geology) An act of folding.
Meaning
(now chiefly biology, geology) An act of folding.
More Meanings
- (now chiefly biology, geology) A fold or pleat.
- (surgery) A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- plications
Synonyms for plication
Depending on context, synonyms include plicature, bend, crimp, fold, crease, flexure.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fold, bend, flexure, crease, pleating, crimp.
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