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- [adjective plahy-keyt, -kit; verb plahy-keyt]
- /adjective ˈplaɪ keɪt, -kɪt; verb ˈplaɪ keɪt/
- /ˈplaɪk.eɪt/
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- [adjective plahy-keyt, -kit; verb plahy-keyt]
- /adjective ˈplaɪ keɪt, -kɪt; verb ˈplaɪ keɪt/
Definitions of plicate word
- adjective plicate Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated. 1
- verb with object plicate Surgery. to perform plication on. 1
- adjective plicate having or arranged in parallel folds or ridges; pleated 0
- adjective plicate folded or plaited; esp., having parallel folds like a fan 0
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Origin of plicate
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Latin plicātus, past participle of plicāre to fold, ply2; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Plicate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plicate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
plicate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plicate
verb plicate
- corrugate — to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges
- crisped — (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast.
- dog-ear — (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
- dog-eared — having dog-ears: a dog-eared book.
- dogeared — (in a book) a corner of a page folded over like a dog's ear, as by careless use, or to mark a place.
adjective plicate
- accordion — An accordion is a musical instrument in the shape of a fairly large box which you hold in your hands. You play the accordion by pressing keys or buttons on either side while moving the two sides together and apart. Accordions are used especially to play traditional popular music.
Antonyms for plicate
verb plicate
adjective plicate
- implicate — to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner: to be implicated in a crime.
See also
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