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pli·ca·tion P0375100 (plī-kā′shən) also plic·a·ture (plĭk′ə-cho͝or′)n.1. a. The act or process of folding.b. The state of being folded.2. A fold.plication (plaɪˈkeɪʃən) or plicaturen1. (Biology) the act of folding or the condition of being folded or plicate2. (Geological Science) a folded part or structure, esp a fold in a series of rock strata3. (Surgery) surgery the act or process of suturing together the walls of a hollow organ or part to reduce its sizepli•ca•tion (plaɪˈkeɪ ʃən, plɪ-) n. 1. the act or procedure of folding. 2. a fold. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin plicātiō. See plicate, -tion] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | plication - 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"crease, crimp, fold, flexure, bendpleat, plait - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shapeangular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp anglestwirl, kink, twist - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tightpucker, ruck - an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) | | 2. | plication - the act of folding in parallel foldspleatingfolding, fold - the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold" |
plicationnounA line or an arrangement made by the doubling of one part over another:crease, crimp, crinkle, crumple, fold, pleat, plica, pucker, rimple, ruck, rumple, wrinkle.
Plication
plication[plī′kā·shən] (geology) Intense, small-scale folding. Plication small-scale folding usually observed in dense sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and occurring in thin layers as a result of tectonic deformations in highly plastic rocks. plication
plication [pli-ka´shun] the operation of taking tucks in a structure to shorten it.pli·ca·tion (plī-kā'shŭn, pli-), A folding or putting together in pleats; specifically, an operation for reducing the size of a hollow viscus by taking folds or tucks in its walls. [L. plico, pp. -atus, to fold] pli·ca·tion (plī-kā'shŭn) A folding or putting together in pleats; specifically, an operation for reducing the size of a hollow viscus by taking folds or tucks in its walls. [L. plico, pp. -atus, to fold]plication Folding or tucking, usually as a surgical procedure on a hollow organ to reduce its size.plication Related to plication: cystopexy, fundoplicationSynonyms for plicationnoun a line or an arrangement made by the doubling of one part over anotherSynonyms- crease
- crimp
- crinkle
- crumple
- fold
- pleat
- plica
- pucker
- rimple
- ruck
- rumple
- wrinkle
Synonyms for plicationnoun an angular or rounded shape made by foldingSynonyms- crease
- crimp
- fold
- flexure
- bend
Related Words- pleat
- plait
- angular shape
- angularity
- twirl
- kink
- twist
- pucker
- ruck
noun the act of folding in parallel foldsSynonymsRelated Words |