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plication definition

pli·ca·tion (plī kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a folding or being folded
  2. a fold
  3. Geol. a fold or crumpling in layered rocks

Etymology: ME plicacioun < OFr < L plicare, to fold: see ply

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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