plication meaning

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plication (noun): an angular or rounded shape made by folding.

plication has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

plication as a noun

  1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding
    • a fold in the napkin
    • a crease in his trousers
    • a plication on her blouse
    • a flexure of the colon
    • a bend of his elbow

    Synonyms: fold, crease, flexure, crimp, bend

    Type of: angular shape

    Kinds: pleat, kink, pucker

    Related forms: plicate

  2. the act of folding in parallel folds

    Synonyms: pleating

    Type of: fold

    Related forms: plicate

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in ON · 9-letter words

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