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origami

About 0.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun The Japanese art of paper folding.
  2. noun A piece of art made by folding paper.
  3. noun The materials science technology that applies the art of origami to products.
  4. noun The materials science that studies origami applications in various material.
  5. noun The mathematics field that studies folding two-dimensional surfaces into three-dimensional structures, using folds and creases akin to those in the art of origami.
  6. verb To construct by means of decorative paper folding.
    He snatched my serviette and swiftly origamied a swan.

Similar words

paperfolding kirigami papercraft aerogami paper airplane papermaking paper cut kami papercutting paper plane

Often followed by

paper is and cranes hobbyist figures in to models

Word family

origamis

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