Synonyms for plication

Most common

bend · fold · crimp · flexure · pleating

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An act of folding.

Forms

Plural

plications → flexures, folds, crimps, creases…

Example sentences

• bend Bend over backwards for him and he still complain.
• fold "I can't fold another crane," she said to herself.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

fold¹, bend¹

5 letters

crimp¹

6 letters

crease¹

7 letters

flexure

8 letters

doubling³, pleating

9 letters

plicature

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doubling³ = 3 syllables).