What is the meaning of foliation?

noun

  • Botany) the process of forming leaves.
  • Geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock. (
  • Architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament.
  • The production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves.
  • The work of coating glass with metal foil. .
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