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English noun: foliation | |||
| 1. | foliation (process) (botany) the process of forming leaves | ||
| Synonyms | leafing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny | ||
| Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
| 2. | foliation (process) (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stratification | ||
| Domain category | geology | ||
| 3. | foliation (artifact) (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament | ||
| Synonyms | foliage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | architectural ornament | ||
| Domain category | architecture | ||
| 4. | foliation (act) the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | production | ||
| 5. | foliation (act) the work of coating glass with metal foil | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | application, coating, covering | ||
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