folding

Adjective

• capable of being folded up and stored
  • a foldaway bed
    

Noun

• the act of folding
  • he gave the napkins a double fold
    

• a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

• the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
  • understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  foldable , foldaway , folding(a) , fold , protein folding