English Explanatory Dictionary

folding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Designed to fold
noun
  1. The action of folding; a fold.
  2. The keeping of sheep in enclosures on arable land, etc.
  3. Code folding: a source code display technique that can hide the contents of methods, classes, etc. for easier navigation.
  4. the deformation of the Earth's crust in response to slow lateral compression.
  5. Paper money, as opposed to coins.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of fold

Pronunciation

/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/ /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/ en-us-folding.ogg

Word forms

folding foldings

Etymology

By surface analysis, fold + -ing.

Antonyms

non-folding

Related words

folding bicycle

Derived words

antifolding bifolding case folding code folding cofolding downfolding e-folding folding bone folding-bone folding chair folding knife folding money folding rooftop folding screen folding-stick folding stick folding stuff folding table malfolding microfolding non-folding paperfolding postfolding superfolding teabag folding wavefolding
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