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How to pronounce folding
IPA transcription: ['foʊldɪŋ]
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Noun
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the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
“understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code”
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a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
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the act of folding
“he gave the napkins a double fold”
Verb
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cease to operate or cause to cease operating
“The owners decided to move and to close the factory”
“My business closes every night at 8 P.M.”
“close up the shop”
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bend or lay so that one part covers the other
“fold up the newspaper”
“turn up your collar”
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incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
“Fold the egg whites into the batter”
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confine in a fold, like sheep
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become folded or folded up
“The bed folds in a jiffy”
Adjective
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capable of being folded up and stored
“a foldaway bed”
Usage examples
- Further developments have made scaffolding systems even easier to use.
- What they have in common is folding.
- Chaperones assist in protein folding.
- A folding hood replaced the earlier "build it yourself" arrangement.
- These stable foldings are the secondary structure.
- Gamper took over the presidency as the club was on the verge of folding.
- Unusually, the Spider did not have a roof, either folding or hard-top.
- It was built using free-standing system-scaffolding that supported padded benches rather than individual seats.
- However, the folding third row was tight with only of legroom.
- It is required for the proper folding of many proteins.