unfolding

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unfolding

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of unfold

noun unfoldings

  1. figuratively, often The process by which something unfolds or becomes revealed. Because most diesel failures can be traced to electrical faults, minor in themselves but often difficult to pin-point, any unscheduled halt during a trial run is often the signal for the frenzied unfolding of wiring diagrams and the appearance of an impressive array of voltmeters and circuit testers

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Closest in meaning: flowering, running, deployment, triggering, emerging, happening, changing, development, developing, arising, conduct, consuming, occurring, going, ongoing, launching

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unfolding. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unfolding

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"unfolding." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unfolding.

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@misc{unfolding_2026,
  title = {unfolding},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unfolding},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}