pli·cate

(plī′kāt′) also pli·cat·ed (-kā′tĭd)

adj.

Arranged in folds like those of a fan; pleated.

[Latin plicātus, past participle of plicāre, to fold; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]

pli′cate′ly adv.

pli′cate′ness n.

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plicate

(ˈplaɪkeɪt) or

plicated

adj

(Geological Science) having or arranged in parallel folds or ridges; pleated: a plicate leaf; plicate rock strata.

[C18: from Latin plicātus folded, from plicāre to fold]

ˈplicately adv

ˈplicateness n

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pli•cate

(ˈplaɪ keɪt, -kɪt)

also pli′cat•ed,

adj.

folded like a fan; pleated.

[1690–1700; < Latin plicātus, past participle of plicāre to fold; see -ate¹]

pli′cate•ly, adv.

pli′cate•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb

plicate - fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"

pleat

fold, fold up, turn up - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

Translations

pli·cate

v. doblar, plegar.

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