| NOUN | process | foliation, leafing | (botany) the process of forming leaves |
|---|---|---|---|
| process | foliation | (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock / rock | |
| artifact | foliation, foliage | (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament | |
| act | foliation | the production of foil by cutting or beating metal / metal into thin leaves | |
| act | foliation | the work of coating glass with metal / metal foil |
| Sounds | fow.liyey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (botany) the process of forming leaves. | |
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| Synonym | leafing | |
| Category | botany, phytology | The branch of biology that studies plants |
| Broader | growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically |
| Spanish | foliación | |
| Verbs | foliate | grow leaves |
| Meaning | (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock / rock. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | geology | A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks |
| Broader | stratification | forming or depositing in layers |
| Spanish | foliación | |
| Catalan | foliació | |
| Meaning | (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | foliage | |
| Category | architecture | The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings |
| Broader | architectural ornament | (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance |
| Spanish | foliación, follaje | |
| Verbs | foliate | decorate with leaves |
| Meaning | The production of foil by cutting or beating metal / metal into thin leaves. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | production | The act or process of producing something |
| Verbs | foliate | hammer into thin flat foils |
| Meaning | The work of coating glass with metal / metal foil. | |
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| Broader | application, coating, covering | The work of applying something |
| Verbs | foliate | coat or back with metal foil |
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