noun Download 🔗Share An act of folding. Examples : "The plication of the origami paper required careful precision to create the final crane. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fold or pleat. Examples : "The origami crane's wing had a careful plication to give it a more realistic shape. " structure appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place. Examples : "After losing a significant amount of weight, the patient elected to undergo a gastric plication to reduce the size of their stomach. " medicine anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading