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pli·cate
(plī′kāt′) also pli·cat·ed (-kā′tĭd)adj.
Arranged in folds like those of a fan; pleated.
pli′cate′ly adv.
pli′cate′ness n.
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plicate
(ˈplaɪkeɪt) orplicated
adj
(Geological Science) having or arranged in parallel folds or ridges; pleated: a plicate leaf; plicate rock strata.
[C18: from Latin plicātus folded, from plicāre to fold]
ˈplicately adv
ˈplicateness n
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pli•cate
(ˈplaɪ keɪt, -kɪt)also pli′cat•ed,
adj.
folded like a fan; pleated.
[1690–1700; < Latin plicātus, past participle of plicāre to fold; see -ate1]
pli′cate•ly, adv.
pli′cate•ness, n.
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Verb | 1. | plicate - fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth" |
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pli·cate
v. doblar, plegar.
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