1. the act or process of folding or pleating; a fold or pleat
Usage: formal; technical
2. a fold or ridge in a surface, especially in anatomy or geology
Usage: technical; scientific

Examples

• The plicature of the fabric created an elegant drape.
• Geologists studied the plicature in the rock layers to understand the mountain's formation.
• The surgeon examined the plicature of the tissue during the procedure.
• The plicature of the paper was precise and symmetrical.
• Natural plicatures in the landscape revealed the region's geological history.