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foliated

 
Dictionary: fo·li·at·ed   (fō'lē-ā'tĭd) pronunciation
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adj.
Of or relating to rock that exhibits a layered structure.


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Architecture: foliated
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1. Adorned with foils, as on tracery.
2. Decorated with conventionalized leafage, often applied to capitals or moldings.

foliated, 1: arches
foliated, 2: capital

Geological Glossary: Foliated
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Made up of thin leaves, like a mica schist.


WordNet: foliated
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: (architecture) ornamented with foliage or foils
  Synonym: foliate
  Pertains to noun: foliage (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
  Synonym: foliate

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Architecture. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
Geological Glossary. Peterson Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals, by Frederick H. Pough. Copyright © 1998 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more