Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plication

/plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: pli-ca-tion
IPA: /plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of folding.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fold or pleat.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From Middle French plicacion, and its source, Latin plicatio.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

plications (plural)

Derived Forms

omentoplication

Synonyms

plicature pleating fold crease flexure crimp bend

Questions

How do you pronounce plication?: The recorded pronunciation is /plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does plication mean?: An act of folding.
Where does plication come from?: From Middle French plicacion, and its source, Latin plicatio.

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