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Plicature vs Plication - What's the difference?

plicature | plication | Synonyms |

Plicature is a synonym of plication.


As nouns the difference between plicature and plication

is that plicature is a fold; a doubling; a plication while plication is .

plicature

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fold; a doubling; a plication.
    • (Webster 1913)

    plication

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • *2004 , Richard Fortey, The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 96:
  • *:But the recognition of nappes set out the research project: you need not simply throw up your hands in despair at perverse plications and ceaseless crenelations in the Alps.
  • (medicine) A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.

    • Synonyms

    * plicature