Definition of folding

Overview of noun folding

The noun folding has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. protein folding, folding

(the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code")

2. fold, folding

(a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock)

3. fold, folding

(the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold")

Overview of verb fold

The verb fold has 5 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (5) fold, fold up, turn up

(bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar")

2. (1) fold

(incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter")

3. close up, close, fold, shut down, close down

(cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop")

4. pen up, fold

(confine in a fold, like sheep)

5. fold, fold up

(become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy")

Overview of adj folding

The adj folding has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. foldable, foldaway, folding

(capable of being folded up and stored; "a foldaway bed")