Lengthwise vs Plicate - What's the difference?
lengthwise | plicate |
In the long direction of an oblong object.
In the long direction of an oblong object.
(biology) Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.
To fold or pleat (usually used in passive).
As adjectives the difference between lengthwise and plicate
is that lengthwise is in the long direction of an oblong object while plicate is (biology) folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated.As an adverb lengthwise
is in the long direction of an oblong object.As a verb plicate is
to fold or pleat (usually used in passive).lengthwise
English
Adjective
(-)- A lengthwise cut is difficult to saw with hand tools.
Adverb
(-)- Cutting a string bean lengthwise is hard because they are so narrow.