folding

adjective

  1. 1

    capable of being folded up and stored

    a foldaway bed

noun

  1. 1

    the act of folding

    he gave the napkins a double fold

  2. 2

    a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

  3. 3

    the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

    understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code

Synonyms

Also useful for “folding”:Unscrambler