"unfoldment" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: unfoldments [plural]
Etymology: unfold + -ment Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unfold|ment}} unfold + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} unfoldment (countable and uncountable, plural unfoldments)
  1. unfolding Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-unfoldment-en-noun-pM5QRKwQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment

Inflected forms

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