noun
1. the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
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understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code
• Syn: ↑protein folding
• Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process
2. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
• Syn: ↑fold
• Hypernyms: ↑geological process, ↑geologic process
3. the act of folding
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he gave the napkins a double fold
• Syn: ↑fold
• Hypernyms: ↑change of shape
adjective
capable of being folded up and stored
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a foldaway bed
• Similar to: ↑collapsible, ↑collapsable
Useful english dictionary. 2012.