plication
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plication
- /plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle French plicacion, and its source, Latin plicatio.
noun plications
- An act of folding.
- A fold or pleat. But the recognition of nappes set out the research project: you need not simply throw up your hands in despair at perverse plications and ceaseless crenelations in the Alps.
- A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.
Similar: plicature
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Similar: plicature
Talk about this word "plication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/plication. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. plication. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/plication "plication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/plication.Cite this
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title = {plication},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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