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noun

Folio n. (pl. folios)

A leaf of a book or manuscript.

A sheet of paper once folded.

A book made of sheets of paper each folded once (four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind. See Note under Paper.

(Print.) The page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand.

A page of a book; (Bookkeeping) a page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number.

(Law) A leaf containing a certain number of words, hence, a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in New York, 100 words.

Folio post, a flat writing paper, usually 17 by 24 inches.

verb

Folio v. t. To put a serial number on each folio or page of (a book); to page.

adjective

Folio adj. Formed of sheets each folded once, making two leaves, or four pages; as, a folio volume. See Folio, n., 3.

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