noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased wordnet
3. 3
   The state of being bent or flexed. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   deviation from a straight or normal course wordnet
5. 5
   Deviation from straightness. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   the state of being flexed (as of a joint) wordnet
7. 7
   The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection. countable, dated, uncountable

Synonyms

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flectionflexureflexureinflectioninflection

Antonyms

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extension

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flexiō, from flectō (“I bend, curve”) + -tiō, possibly via French.

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