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foliation
[foh-lee-ey-shuhn]
noun
the act or process of putting forth leaves.
the state of being in leaf.
Botany.
the arrangement of leaves within a bud.
the arrangement of leaves on a plant.
leaves or foliage.
Printing.the consecutive numbering of the folios or leaves, as distinguished from pages, of a manuscript or book.
the total number of such leaves.
Petrology.a form of lamination produced in rocks by metamorphism.
ornamentation with foliage, or an arrangement of foliage.
Architecture.
ornamentation with foils.
ornamentation with representations of foliage.
formation into thin sheets.
the application of foil to glass to make a mirror.
foliation
/ ˌəʊɪˈɪʃə /
noun
botany
the process of producing leaves
the state of being in leaf
the arrangement of leaves in a leaf bud; vernation
architect
ornamentation consisting of foliage
ornamentation consisting of cusps and foils
any decoration with foliage
the consecutive numbering of the leaves of a book
geology the arrangement of the constituents of a rock in leaflike layers, as in schists
foliation
The set of layers visible in many metamorphic rocks as a result of the flattening and stretching of mineral grains during metamorphism.
Other 51Թ Forms
- subfoliation noun
- superfoliation noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of foliation1
Example Sentences
“A graphic foliation has put forth bold new leaves on the stems’ ancient design,” she speaks.
She moved it laterally on the surface of pebbles, where its numerous heraldic tufts and foliations made a rustling noise, and sometimes she scratched the bluff with a small whimper.
Moser thinks partially cooled magma leaked into crustal rocks that oozed in like toothpaste to plug the crater, creating the layered foliation.
Any sudden decrease of warmth would be very prejudicial to the progress of vegetation through the successive stages of foliation, inflorescence and fructification.
According to the meteorological folk-lore, the weather of the summer season is indicated by the foliation of the oak and ash trees.
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