folding

/fˈoʊldɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. capable of being folded up and stored
   “a foldaway bed”

noun

1. 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. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
3. the act of folding
   “he gave the napkins a double fold”

Synonyms for folding

• foldable
• foldaway
• collapsible
• protein folding
• fold

Words that rhyme with folding

• molding
• moulding
• withholding
• holding
• landholding
• stockholding
• beholding
• scolding
• shareholding
• unfolding
• bankholding
• bolding
• handholding
• shipholding
• underwithholding
• upholding