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foliation

/fəʊlɪˈeɪʃn/

Meanings
noun
The process of forming into a leaf or leaves.

Examples :

"The foliation of the plant was rapid after the spring rains. "
biology plant geology
noun
The property, possessed by some crystalline rocks, of being divided into plates or layers, due to the cleavage structure of one of the constituents, as mica or hornblende. It may sometimes include slaty structure or cleavage, though the latter is usually independent of any mineral constituent, and transverse to the bedding, it having been produced by pressure.

Examples :

"The rock sample showed a clear foliation, with visible layers of mica creating a layered, almost flaky appearance. "
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Related Words

Illustration specialized

specialized verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

To make distinct or separate, particularly:

"The chef specialized his menu, separating the vegetarian dishes from the meat dishes. "

Illustration constituents

constituents noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənts/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəns/

A part, or component of a whole

"The ingredients, like flour and sugar, are the main constituents of the cake batter. "

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constituent noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəntl̩/

A part, or component of a whole

"A key constituent of a good cake is flour. "

Illustration quatrefoils

quatrefoils noun

/ˈkætrəˌfɔɪlz/

A symmetrical shape that forms the overall outline of four partially-overlapping circles of the same diameter.

"The stained glass window was decorated with colorful quatrefoils, letting in light in the shape of overlapping circles. "

Illustration independent

independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

Illustration manuscript

manuscript noun

/ˈmænjəˌskɹɪpt/

A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.

"The student carefully wrote her history essay in a manuscript. "

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pagination noun

/ˌpædʒəˈneɪʃən/

The act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.

"The website uses pagination to break the long list of search results into smaller, more manageable pages. "

Illustration quicksilver

quicksilver noun

/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/

The metal mercury.

"The old thermometer contained quicksilver, which is another name for mercury. "

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

Illustration crystalline

crystalline noun

/ˈkɹɪst.əl.aɪn/

Any crystalline substance.

"The jeweler carefully inspected each crystalline before setting it in the ring. "

Illustration represented

represented verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The artist's painting represented the beauty of the sunset over the ocean. "

Illustration coextensive

coextensive adjective

/ˌkəʊɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ /ˌkoʊɛkˈstɛnsɪv/

Having the same spatial limits or boundaries; sharing the same area.

"The city and county of San Francisco are coextensive."