plaque Meaning & Definition
What Does Plaque Mean?
As a noun, plaque means Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch. It is also used to mean A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.
Plaque: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /plæk/ |
| Synonyms | brass and memorial tablet |
| Plural | plaques |
Plaque Definition (Noun)
- Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
- A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.
- A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.
- A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.
- In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.
blown plaques
- A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule (“inflamed, irritated patch”) on the skin.
- An abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.
amyloid plaque
- An accumulation in artery walls made up of macrophage cells and debris containing lipids, (cholesterol and fatty acids), calcium, and connective tissue; an atheroma.
- An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).
- A deposit of beta-amyloid protein occurring in a nerve cell and associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Noun
- A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule on the skin.
Synonyms of Plaque
Plaque in a Sentence
blown plaques
aconcussion plaques
amyloid plaque
apleural plaque
asenile plaque
blown plaques concussion plaques
amyloid plaque pleural plaque senile plaque
Word Forms & Grammar
plaque (countable and uncountable, plural plaques)
Words That Rhyme With Plaque
Origin of Plaque
Origin 1: Unadapted borrowing from French plaque (“plate, sheet (of metal); slab (of marble); bacteria on teeth”), from French plaquer, Middle French plaquer (“to plate”),[1] from Middle Dutch placken (“to patch, beat metal into a thin plate”), from placke (“disk, patch, stain”), from Old Dutch *plagga (“patch”), from Proto-Germanic *plaggą (“patch”).
Origin 2: The word is cognate with Middle Low German placke, plagge (“small stain, scraps, rags, thin grass”), German Placken (“spot, patch”), Saterland Frisian plak, plakke (“a blow, slap”), Swedish plagg (“clothing, garment”). Compare plack.
Questions People Ask About Plaque
What part of speech is plaque?
Plaque is a noun.
What is another word for plaque?
Words with a similar meaning to plaque include brass and memorial tablet. See the full list of plaque synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of plaque?
The plural of plaque is plaques.