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
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.