Foldedness

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality or state of being bent or doubled over upon itself ; the attribute of having layers or sections overlapping in a structured manner ; the characteristic of possessing multiple creases or pleats in an object or surface
2. A condition describing the extent to which something is folded or arranged in folds ; the property of exhibiting multiple bends or pleats creating a layered effect ; the degree to which an item is compacted by repeated bending
3. The state reflecting how much an object is creased or doubled ; a feature indicating the presence of folds or wrinkles in a material ; an aspect referring to the pattern or structure created by overlapping segments or bends

Etymology: "Foldedness" is a plain compound: the past participle "folded," formed from "fold," with the suffix "-ness" attached to turn it into a noun of state or quality. "Fold" itself goes back to Old English "fealdan," so the core of the word is ancient, while "-ness," also Old English in origin, has been a productive way of building abstract nouns from adjectives and participles ever since. The result names the condition of having been bent or doubled over on itself. The same pattern produces many English nouns, such as "fullness" or "wateriness," and "foldedness" follows it closely, extending the idea from a creased sheet of paper or cloth to any structure whose layers or sections overlap in an orderly way.

Synonyms: crease, pleat, crease pattern, wrinkle

Antonyms: flatness, smoothness