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Meaning of 'foliated' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Foliated [ a.]
- Having leaves, or leaflike projections; as, a foliated shell.
- Containing, or consisting of, foils; as, a foliated arch.
- Characterized by being separable into thin plates or folia; as, graphite has a foliated structure.
- Laminated, but restricted to the variety of laminated structure found in crystalline schist, as mica schist, etc.; schistose.
- Spread over with an amalgam of tin and quicksilver.
2 . Foliated [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'foliated' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . foliated [ a]
Meaning (1):
- ornamented with foliage or foils
Example in sentence:
  • a foliated capital;
  • foliate tracery

Nearby Words:

fol'io fold foldage folded folder folderol folding foldless folia foliaceous

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