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Folio

/ˈfəʊljəʊ/

A leaf of a book or manuscript

📖 Definitions of "Folio"

noun
  1. 1

    A leaf of a book or manuscript

  2. 2

    A page of a book, that is, one side of a leaf of a book.

  3. 3

    A page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand pages.

  4. 4

    A sheet of paper folded in half.

verb
  1. 1

    To put a serial number on each folio or page of (a book); to page

🔄 Synonyms of "Folio"

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WordDefinition
leafnounThe usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
paginationnounThe act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.
page numbernounthe system of numbering pages

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paginationnounThe act of creating pages for a document, book, etc., or determining when to truncate text on the pages.
leafnounThe usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.
page numbernounthe system of numbering pages
pagenounOne of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.
manuscriptnounA book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
piecenounA part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
landscapenounA portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features.
changnoun(often italicized) A traditional harp of central and southwest Asia
sheetnounA thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
slipnoun(intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
slipsnoun(cricket) the area of the field covered by fielders in the slip positions; the slip fielders collectively
jangnoun(countable) A surname.
documentnounAn original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
papernounA sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
codexnounA book bound in the modern manner, by joining pages, as opposed to a rolled scroll.
volumenounA three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.
tomenounA large or scholarly book.
booknounA collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
ledgernounA book or other scheme for keeping accounting records.
registernounA formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc.

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