Difference between Fold and Folding

What is the difference between Fold and Folding?

Fold as a verb is to bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. while Folding as a verb is to bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.

Fold

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself. to make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending. (Informal) to fall over. to give way on a point or in an argument. (poker) To withdraw from betting. To stir gently, with a folding action. Of a company, to cease to trade.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An act of folding. A bend or crease. Any correct move in origami. The division between the top and bottom halves of a broadsheet: headlines above the fold will be readable in a newsstand display; usually the fold. The division between the part of a web page visible in a web browser window without scrolling; usually the fold. The bending or curving of one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation. A pen or enclosure for sheep or other domestic animals. Home, family. A church congregation, a church, the Christian church as a whole, the flock of Christ. (obsolete) A boundary or limit.

Example sentence: The Church is everywhere represented as one. It is one body, one family, one fold, one kingdom. It is one because pervaded by one Spirit. We are all baptized into one Spirit so as to become, says the apostle, on body.

Folding

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Designed to fold; as a folding bed, a folding chair, etc.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The action of folding; a fold.Code folding: a source code display technique that can hide the contents of methods, classes, etc. for easier navigation.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.

Example sentence: If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.

We hope you now know whether to use Fold or Folding in your sentence.

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