Definition of
folding has definitions from the field of biology
1
[ adjective ] capable of being folded up and stored

Synonyms

foldaway foldable

Examples

"a foldaway bed"

Related terms

collapsible

2
[ noun ] (biology) the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

Synonyms

protein_folding

Examples

"understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code"

Related terms

organic_process

3
[ noun ] the act of folding

Synonyms

fold

Examples

"he gave the napkins a double fold"

Related terms

change_of_shape plication fold

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Rhymes with

unfolding molding moulding golding holding withholding beholding scolding fielding stockholding shareholding landholding loading scaffolding founding flooding balding coding goading leading lading feeding fading scalding yielding welding wilding building gilding voiding shielding dowding confounding ding finding funding unyielding rebuilding eroding exploding shipbuilding foreboding decoding unloading encoding defending confiding offending pleading plodding bleeding railroading sliding sledding gliding padding bidding bedding budding pudding bounding pounding brooding lending landing forbidding spellbinding ending wedding siding wading seeding nodding ceding wording riding guiding redding reading raiding wounding clouding blinding blending crowding rounding sounding shrouding forbidding shading shedding chiding hiding herding heading misleading backsliding expounding proceeding breeding prodding eluding boarding pending vending compounding braiding bonding tending bending banding binding grounding astounding abounding trading protruding intruding concluding sending mending beheading surrounding including resounding standing guarding rending grading spreading spending winding speeding hoarding harding expanding expending pretending understanding dividing unbending corresponding contending pervading outstanding notwithstanding branding misunderstanding blockading marauding attending invading abiding impending inbreeding subsiding grinding providing skateboarding longstanding upstanding freestanding exceeding demanding descending discarding disregarding preceding deciding degrading conceding coinciding commanding condescending proceeding unending misreading according ascending awarding succeeding unwinding impeding recording regarding rescinding forwarding receding rewarding featherbedding overriding

Phonetic and Homophones

F OW1 L D IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

Folden

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