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foliation

/fəʊlɪˈeɪʃn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The process of forming into a leaf or leaves.
  2. The process of forming into pages; pagination.
  3. The manner in which the young leaves are disposed within the bud.
  4. The act of beating a metal into a thin plate, leaf, foil, or lamina.
  5. The act of coating with an amalgam of tin foil and quicksilver, as in making looking-glasses.
  6. The enrichment of an opening by means of foils, arranged in trefoils, quatrefoils, etc.; also, one of the ornaments.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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