Foliation — synonyms, definition

1. foliation (Noun)

foliage leafing

foliation (Noun) — (botany) the process of forming leaves.

foliation (Noun) — (geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock.

foliation (Noun) — (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament.

foliation (Noun) — The production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves.

foliation (Noun) — The work of coating glass with metal foil.

foliation (Noun) — (mathematics) a set of lower-dimension manifolds that a given manifold can be decomposed into.

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