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- [plahy-key-shuh n, pli-]
- /plaɪˈkeɪ ʃən, plɪ-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [plahy-key-shuh n, pli-]
- /plaɪˈkeɪ ʃən, plɪ-/
Definitions of plicature word
- noun plicature the act or procedure of folding. 1
- noun plicature the state or quality of being folded; a fold. 1
- noun plicature Surgery. the folding in and suturing of tucks, so as to tighten weakened or stretched tissue. the folding of an organ, as a section of the intestine, and the attaching of it to another organ or tissue. 1
- noun plicature plication (sense 1) plication (sense 2) 0
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Origin of plicature
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English plicacioun < Medieval Latin plicātiōn- (stem of plicātiō) a folding. See plicate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Plicature
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plicature popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
plicature usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plicature
noun plicature
- flection — the act of bending.
- flexure — the act of flexing or bending.
- knife edge — the cutting edge of a knife.
- lapel — either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- crimp — If you crimp something such as a piece of fabric or pastry, you make small folds in it.
Antonyms for plicature
noun plicature
- implicature — potential inference that is not logical entailment.
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