foliation

Noun
  1. (botany) the process of forming leaves (synset 113504393)
    referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
    is a type of: development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny - (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
    same as: leafing
  2. (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock (synset 113504264)
    referred to in: geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    is a type of: stratification - forming or depositing in layers
  3. (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament (synset 103381923)
    referred to in: architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
    is a type of: architectural ornament - (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
    same as: foliage
  4. The production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves (synset 100926252)
    is a type of: production - the act or process of producing something
  5. The work of coating glass with metal foil (synset 100714387)
    is a type of: application, coating, covering - the work of applying something

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