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单词 foliation
释义

foliation

noun

fo·​li·​a·​tion ˌfō-lē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce foliation (audio)
1
a
: the process of forming into a leaf
b
: the state of being in leaf
c
: vernation
2
: the numbering of the leaves of a manuscript or early printed book
3
a
: ornamentation with foliage
b
: a decoration resembling a leaf
4
: the enrichment of an opening by foils
5
: foliated texture

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But because according to general relativity spacetime is curved, there is no standard way to extend a local foliation to the entire universe. The Editors, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2010

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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