FOLDING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of folding
   Synonym(s)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he gave the napkins a double fold
   Hypernyms(s) folding is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change of shape (what does change of shape mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • plication (what does plication mean?)
   • pleating (what does pleating mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • fold up (what does fold up mean?)
   • turn up (what does turn up mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • fold up (what does fold up mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • fold up (what does fold up mean?)
   • turn up (what does turn up mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
   Synonym(s)
   • protein folding (what does protein folding mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code
   Hypernyms(s) folding is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • organic process (what does organic process mean?)
   • biological process (what does biological process mean?)