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
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
No one but the most die-hard Shakespeare scholars is interested in looking at 82 copies of the first folio.
—Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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
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Noun
Among the chief findings: Three columns of lettering have been added to the opening folio that could be an early attempt to decode the script.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
No one but the most die-hard Shakespeare scholars is interested in looking at 82 copies of the first folio.
—Washington Post, 5 July 2024
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
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“Folio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/folio. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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