foliations

Noun

foliation (countable and uncountable, plural foliations)

1. The process of forming into a leaf or leaves.

   Synonyms:

   vernation

2. The process of forming into pages; pagination.

   Synonyms:

   pagination

3. The numbering of the folios of a manuscript or a book.
4. The manner in which the young leaves are disposed within the bud.
5. The act of beating a metal into a thin plate, leaf, foil, or lamina.
6. The act of coating with an amalgam of tin foil and quicksilver, as in making looking-glasses.

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