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- [foh-lee-uh m]
- /ˈfoʊ li əm/
- /fˈəʊliəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foh-lee-uh m]
- /ˈfoʊ li əm/
Definitions of folium word
- noun plural folium a thin leaflike stratum or layer; a lamella. 1
- noun plural folium Geometry. a loop; part of a curve terminated at both ends by the same node. Equation: x 3 + y 3 = 3 axy. 1
- noun folium A thin leaflike structure, e.g., in some rocks or in the cerebellum of the brain. 1
- noun folium a plane geometrical curve consisting of a loop whose two ends, intersecting at a node, are asymptotic to the same line. Standard equation: x3 + y3=3axy where x=y+a is the equation of the line 0
- noun folium any thin leaflike layer, esp of some metamorphic rocks 0
- noun folium a thin layer of stratum, as in metamorphic rock 0
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Origin of folium
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < New Latin, Latin: literally, a leaf
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Parts of speech for Folium
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
folium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
folium usage trend in Literature
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