plication
/plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/noun
plication is spelled P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, plication means “An act of folding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of plication is plications.
How many letters and syllables are in plication?
| Letters | 9: P-L-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is plication?
Plication appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce plication?
- UK /plɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with plication?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as plication from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃn/, British pronunciation):
- migration
- authentication
- remediation
- implantation
- dislocation
- congratulation
- transmutation
- legitimation
- prorogation
- financialization
- intercommunication
- profanation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of plication
- plications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does plication mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An act of folding.
- 2
A fold or pleat.
- 3
A surgical procedure in which a body part is strengthened or shortened by pulling together folds of excess material, and suturing them into place.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does plication come from?
From Middle French plicacion, and its source, Latin plicatio.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).