Associations to the word «Plication»
Noun
- Whorl
- Scaling
- Optimization
- Sup
- Questionnaire
- Catheter
- Aperture
- Ghz
- Ieee
- Millimeter
- Dyeing
- Waveguide
- Obstruction
- Infection
- Chromatography
- Notch
- Spire
- Ulcer
- Adsorption
- Kidney
- Penis
- Dual
- Bleeding
- Diabetes
- Mixer
- Fabrication
- Microwave
- Adhesion
- Cation
- Complication
- Antenna
- Dye
- Periphery
- Multiplication
- Pregnancy
- Fertilizer
- Computing
- Wireless
- Biotechnology
- Char
- Paralysis
- Server
- Surgery
- Polymer
- Algorithm
- Procedure
- Automation
- Application
- Mortality
- Processing
- Trans
- Implant
- Bandwidth
- Solvent
- Patient
- Methodology
- Arising
- Abnormality
- Spectroscopy
- Filter
- Separation
- Contamination
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
PLICATION, noun. (now chiefly biology) (geology) An act of folding. [from 15th c.]
PLICATION, noun. (now chiefly biology) (geology) A fold or pleat. [from 18th c.]
PLICATION, noun. (medicine) A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place. [from 20th c.]
Dictionary definition
PLICATION, noun. 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".
PLICATION, noun. The act of folding in parallel folds.
Wise words
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