foliation

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noun

1. (botany) the process of forming leaves
• Syn:
leafing
• Derivationally related forms:
foliate
• Topics:
botany, phytology
• Hypernyms:
growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
2. (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock
• Topics:
geology
• Hypernyms:
stratification
3. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
• Syn:
foliage
• Derivationally related forms:
foliate (for: foliage), foliate
• Topics:
architecture
• Hypernyms:
architectural ornament
4. the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves
• Derivationally related forms:
foliate
• Hypernyms:
production
5. the work of coating glass with metal foil
• Derivationally related forms:
foliate
• Hypernyms:
application, coating, covering

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  foliage, leafing