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foliation vs covering

covering vs foliation

foliation and covering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foliation Yes No No No
covering Yes No No No
As nouns, covering is a hypernym of foliation; that is, covering is a word with a broader meaning than foliation:
  • foliation: the work of coating glass with metal foil
  • covering: the work of applying something
Other hypernyms of foliation include application, coating.
foliation (noun) covering (noun)
the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves the act of protecting something by covering it
the work of coating glass with metal foil the work of applying something
(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
(botany) the process of forming leaves a natural object that covers or envelops
Difference between foliation and covering

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