folding
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code
Types & categories
- organic process hypernym
Sense 2 noun
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
Types & categories
- geological process hypernym
Sense 3 noun
the act of folding
he gave the napkins a double fold
Types & categories
- change of shape hypernym
- pleating hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | organic process |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | geological process |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | fold up |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | fold |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | change of shape |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | pleating |