flexion — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.

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2. The state of being bent or flexed.

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   • Uncountable

3. Deviation from straightness.

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   • Countable
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4. The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.

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   • Dated
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Noun

1. the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

   Synonyms

   flexureflection

   Broader terms

   physical conditionphysiological statephysiological condition

2. deviation from a straight or normal course

   Synonyms

   inflectionflection

   Broader terms

   deviationdivergencedeparturedifference

3. act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased

   Synonyms

   flexure

   Antonyms

   extension

   Broader terms

   bending