释义 |
fo·li·a·tion \ˌfōlēˈāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin folium + English -ation 1. a. : the process of forming into a leaf b. : the state of being in leaf c. : vernation 2. a. : the act of foliating the leaves of a book or manuscript b. : foliated numbers 3. : the act of coating with tin amalgam (as in making mirrors) 4. a. : ornamentation with naturalistic or conventionalized foliage b. : an ornament or decoration resembling a leaf 5. : the enrichment of an opening by means of foils formed by cusps — compare tracery 6. : the act of beating a metal into a thin plate, leaf, or foil 7. : foliated texture : the process or property of dividing into plates or slabs due to the parallel arrangement or cleavage of the minerals : banded structure |