plural folios
1
a
: a leaf especially of a manuscript or book
b
: a leaf number
c
: a page number
d
: an identifying reference in accounting used in posting
2
a
: a sheet of paper folded once
b
: a case or folder for loose papers
3
a
: the size of a piece of paper cut two from a sheet
also
: paper or a page of this size
b
: a book printed on folio pages
c
: a book of the largest size
4
: a certain number of words taken as a unit or division in a document for purposes of measurement or reference
folioed; folioing; folios
: to put a serial number on each leaf or page of
Examples of folio in a Sentence
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
That's why there are an array of folio covers ($89 and up) at launch to support the new device, along with a Type Folio cover ($229) that adds a keyboard.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024
Of the 750 folios printed in 1632, only 235 survive today.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Exhibiting 82 copies of the first folio is not going to help the Folger recover or interest the public the library needs to stay alive.
—Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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Noun
Lisa Fagin Davis About 10 years ago, several folios of the mysterious Voynich manuscript were scanned using multispectral imaging.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
That's why there are an array of folio covers ($89 and up) at launch to support the new device, along with a Type Folio cover ($229) that adds a keyboard.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024
Of the 750 folios printed in 1632, only 235 survive today.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
Exhibiting 82 copies of the first folio is not going to help the Folger recover or interest the public the library needs to stay alive.
—Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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“Folio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folio. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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folio
noun
fo·lio
ˈfō-lē-ˌō 
: a certain number of words taken as a unit or division in a document for purposes of measurement or reference
Note: A folio by statutory provision generally consists of 100 words.
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