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folding

A woman is folding a large blue towel on a wooden table.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Capable of being folded up and stored: Describes an object designed to be bent or creased over upon itself for compact storage or transport.

  2. Noun:

    • The act of folding: The action of bending something, typically a flexible material like paper or cloth, so that one part covers another.
    • A geological process: A process in the Earth's crust that causes layers of rock to bend or curve, often forming mountains.
    • A biochemical process: The process by which a protein molecule forms its specific three-dimensional shape, which is crucial for its function.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • We bought a folding table for our small apartment.
    • He always carries a folding chair to the park.

  • Noun:

    • The folding of the letter was done carefully.
    • The mountain range was formed by the folding of tectonic plates.
    • Scientists study protein folding to understand diseases.
Advanced Usage
  • "Folding" as a gerund/noun in specialized contexts:
    • The folding of the map made it difficult to read the creased areas. (General action)
    • Research into RNA folding is a major field in molecular biology. (Biochemical process)
Variants and Related Words
  • Fold (verb): To bend something over so that one part covers another.
    • Please fold the laundry.
  • Foldable (adjective): Synonymous with the adjective 'folding'.
    • A foldable bicycle.
  • Foldaway (adjective): Designed to be folded and put away.
    • A foldaway bed.
  • Unfolding (noun): The process of opening something that has been folded.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Collapsible, foldable, portable.
  • Noun (act): Bending, creasing, pleating.
  • Noun (geology): Bending, warping, contortion.
  • Noun (biochemistry): Conformation, three-dimensional structuring.
Related Phrases
  • Folding money: Paper currency (as opposed to coins).
    • He paid in folding money.
  • Folding door: A door that opens by folding back in sections.
    • The room was divided by a folding door.
Related Idioms
  • Fold one's hands: To bring one's hands together, typically in a gesture of patience, resignation, or prayer.
    • She folded her hands and waited quietly.
  • (To be) folding under pressure: To collapse or give way due to stress (note: this idiom uses the verb 'fold', not the noun/adjective 'folding').
    • The team is folding under the pressure of the championship.
folding

A woman is folding a large blue towel on a wooden table.

Adjective
  1. capable of being folded up and stored
    • a foldaway bed
Noun
  1. the act of folding
    • he gave the napkins a double fold
  2. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
  3. the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
    • understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code

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