Folding

/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/

Synonyms for "folding" (60 found)

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Closest matches (12)

Noun(7 words)

protein foldingbend bendingbending of rockscollapsiblecollapsible boxconcertinaing

backing binding bookbinding bookcase case

Strong matches (18)

Noun(10 words)

conformation formationconformational crease crinkling draping enfolding flexible fold foldable furling

coverdog eareddoubled failure fluted folded

Adjective(2 words)

foldable foldaway

Related words (30)

gathered gathering jacket lining plaited pleated pliable plicatesaddle stitchingsewing signature smashing stamping trimming tucked wrapper

Noun(14 words)

partitioning pleating pleats plication pocketknifepolypeptide foldingrefolding ridgerock deformationsplitting tuckering tucking wimpling wrinkling

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

14 entries

biochemical processbiological processbiomolecular processchange of shapegeologic processgeological processgeometric featuremanual operationmolecular processorganic processphysical actionprocess propertystatistical method

More specific

18 entries

RNA foldinganticlinebeta sheet formationcotranslational foldingfolding chairfolding screenfolding tablehelix formationk foldorigami foldorigami foldingpaper foldpaper foldingpleatprotein foldingrefolding

Showing 16 of 18 words.

Collocations

12 entries

folding bicyclefolding chairfolding kineticsfolding mechanismfolding patternfolding processfolding screenfolding tableorigami foldingpaper foldingprotein foldingrock folding

Inflections

5 entries

folded foldings foldsmore foldingmost folding

Derivations

6 entries

fold foldability foldable foldingly refold unfold

similar

2 entries

collapsable collapsible

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The man was folding and unfolding his arms.

Source: tatoeba (45258)

Take this folding umbrella with you. It might come in handy.

Source: tatoeba (58171)

I'm all thumbs when it comes to origami, or paper folding.

Source: tatoeba (272499)

I don't have a problem doing the laundry, but I hate folding the clothes.

Source: tatoeba (943858)

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