plication
- noun
- /ˌplɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
pliegue
- She admired the intricate plication in the designer dress that added elegant texture.
Examples
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The surgeon performed a plication to create a fold in the tissue during the operation.
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Two patients in the variceal ligation group required surgery for uncontrolled bleeding; one underwent plication of varices, and the other had a distal splenorenal shunt.
Academic text (1995) -
The tailor carefully measured the fabric before making the plicate to ensure a perfect fit.
Synonyms
84
2.4
A bend or crease in rock layers pushed together
27
1.5
A line made when cloth or paper is folded
10
5.5
A small sewn fold in cloth used to make it fit better
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6.1
A small wavy fold or ridge made by pressing something
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9.9
A small fold or raised line on things like skin, fabric and sculpture
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9.5
A bend in something like a metal rod or part of the body
A fold of skin or other soft part inside the body
A fold in cloth where two folds meet and the extra fabric is turned inward
A fold in cloth made by turning the fabric back and sewing it
How Folded
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Plication comes from the Latin roots plic- and plicare, both meaning 'to fold'. It refers to the fold or crease itself—like a pleat in a dress or a folded bit of tissue—so a plication is the actual fold you can see or feel.