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vocal fold vs fold

fold vs vocal fold

vocal fold and fold both are nouns.

vocal fold is not a verb while fold is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vocal fold Yes No No No
fold Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fold is a hypernym of vocal fold; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than vocal fold:
  • vocal fold: either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
  • fold: a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
Other hypernyms of vocal fold include plica.
vocal fold (noun) fold (noun)
either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx the act of folding
a pen for sheep
a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
a group of sheep or goats
a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
vocal fold (verb) fold (verb)
incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
become folded or folded up
bend or lay so that one part covers the other
confine in a fold, like sheep
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
Difference between vocal fold and fold

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