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infolding

[ in-fohl-ding ]

/ ɪnˈfoʊl dɪŋ /

noun

invagination.

Origin of infolding

infold² + -ing¹

Words nearby infolding

info, infobahn, infodump, infographic, infold, infolding, infomania, infomaniac, infomercial, infopreneur, infopreneurial

Definition for infolding (2 of 3)

infold ¹

[ in-fohld ]

/ ɪnˈfoʊld /

verb (used with object)

enfold.

Definition for infolding (3 of 3)

infold ²

[ in-fohld ]

/ ɪnˈfoʊld /

verb (used with or without object)

to invaginate(def 2–4).

Origin of infold

²

in-¹ + fold¹; cf. enfold

Example sentences from the Web for infolding

The four cryptic creatures of Ezekiel's vision came out of the north, a great cloud of "infolding fire" and the colour was amber.

Visionaries |James Huneker
The melancholy of the forest encompassed 271 them, infolding them like a mantle.

Peggy Owen Patriot |Lucy Foster Madison
The few walks she had taken had lulled all sense of uneasiness in venturing into the infolding forest.

North of Fifty-Three |Bertrand W. Sinclair
And away beyond lay the unchanging, mysterious valley, and the infolding, mysterious hills of Italy.

Aaron's Rod |D. H. Lawrence

The former means the unfolding of God, the latter means the infolding of God.

Letters from a Sf Teacher |Shaikh Sharfuddn Maner

British Dictionary definitions for infolding

infold

/ (ɪnˈfəʊld) /

verb

a variant spelling of enfold

Derived forms of infold

infolder, noun infoldment, noun