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folding

folding

1.8
A way of bending something so one part lies on top of another
  • noun
  • /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
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He who loves to sleep and the folding of hands.

Examples

  • Folding his shirt neatly, he kept his drawer organized.

  • I do find folding it quite therapeutic.

  • They've gone from an outside fold to an inside folding display.

  • It was really just marching, cleaning and folding and refolding clothing.

  • Folding origami cranes is a fun activity that relaxes her.

  • The folding of the map made it easier to carry in her bag.

Synonyms

pleating
vsfolding
2 5.0

Folding fabric into narrow, even folds for clothes or curtains

is broader bending or laying of parts, not limited to fabric or narrow patterns
plication
vsfolding
  • Specialized
9.9

Folding something into even parallel folds for strength or during surgery

is the general act of bending parts over each other, not only technical parallel layers
infolding
vsfolding
  • Specialized
8.9

A surface that turns inward to form a small pocket

is general bending or laying of parts over each other, not restricted to inward action

Antonyms

to extend
265 2.7

To reach out with your body or make something longer

Compounds

folding chair
14 1.0

A chair that can be made flat so you can carry or store it easily

folding door
1 2.8

A door made of sections that bend back to open and save space

folding money
  • US
1 3.2

Paper money that people carry in a wallet

protein folding
  • Specialized
1 4.4

The way a protein takes the shape it needs to work

folding saw
4.0

A small portable saw with teeth on the blade that closes into its handle

How Complex

origami
  • Specialized
1 9.9
to pleat
13 4.4
folding
1.8
to bend
268 1.0

Surface Forms

folding singular
foldings plural

Morphology

folding = fold (transparent) = fold + ing

Formed from the verb 'fold' with the productive suffix '-ing' to denote the action or resulting state; meaning is directly derived from 'fold'.

Etymology

The word folding comes from the old English root fold, which meant 'to bend' or 'to lay one part over another'. So folding is the simple act of bending paper, clothes, or dough to make neat shapes.