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foliation

Translations

foliationnoun
foliations
pl
The geologist studied the foliation in the rock layers.
Геолог изучал фолиацию в слоях породы.
Synonyms
leafing
layering
stratification
leaf structure
leaf arrangement

Definitions

foliationnoun
The process of forming into a leaf or leaves.
The foliation of the plant was evident as it began to sprout new leaves in the spring.
The arrangement of leaves in a plant.
The botanist studied the foliation of the tree to understand its growth patterns.
The decoration of a surface with leaf-like motifs.
The medieval manuscript was adorned with intricate foliation along the borders.
A geological term referring to the repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks.
The geologist examined the foliation in the rock to determine its history and formation process.
In differential topology, a partition of a manifold into an organized family of submanifolds, called leaves.
The mathematician examined a foliation of the torus consisting of parallel circles.
The numbering or designation of the leaves of a manuscript or early printed book.
Careful foliation revealed that two leaves were missing from the original codex.
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