origami
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˌɒɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ/
  • (America) IPA: /ˌɔɹəˈɡɑmi/, [ˌɔɹɪ̈ˈɡɑmi]
Noun

origami

  1. (uncountable) The Japanese art of paper folding.
  2. (countable) A piece of art made by folding paper.
  3. (uncountable) The materials science technology that applies the art of origami to products.
  4. (uncountable) The materials science that studies origami applications in various material.
  5. (uncountable) The mathematics field that studies folding 2-d surfaces into 3-d structures, using construct folds and creases akin to that from the art of origami.
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