| ADJECTIVE | all | folding, foldable, foldaway | capable of being folded up and stored |
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| NOUN | process | folding, protein folding | the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape |
| process | folding, fold | a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock | |
| act | folding, fold | the act of folding |
| Sounds | fow'ldihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | capable of being folded up and stored. | |
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| Synonyms | foldable, foldaway | |
| Broader | collapsible, collapsable | capable of collapsing or being collapsed |
| Spanish | plegable | |
| Catalan | plegable, plegador | |
| Meaning | The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape. | |
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| Example | "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code" | |
| Synonym | protein folding | |
| Broader | organic process, biological process | A process occurring in living organisms |
| Meaning | A geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock. | |
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| Synonym | fold | |
| Broader | geological process, geologic process | (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified |
| Meaning | The act of folding. | |
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| Synonym | fold | |
| Narrower | plication, pleating | The act of folding in parallel folds |
| Broader | change of shape | An action / action that changes the shape / shape of something |
| Spanish | doblamiento, plegado, plegadura | |
| Catalan | doblec, plegatge, plegat | |
| Verbs | fold | bend or lay so that one part covers the other |
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