noun · countable / uncountable · rare

flexion

flexion · flexions

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

/ˈflɛk.ʃən/

Meaning

4 senses

(countable, uncountable)The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
(countable, uncountable)The state of being bent or flexed.
the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
(countable, uncountable)Deviation from straightness.
deviation from a straight or normal course
(countable, dated, uncountable)The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.

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

Borrowed from Latin flexiō, from flectō (“to bend, curve”) + -tiō, possibly via French. By surface analysis, flex + -ion.

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plural: flexions

Singular	flexion
Plural	flexions

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3 synonyms

Close in meaning

act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased:flexure
deviation from a straight or normal course:inflection flection
the state of being flexed (as of a joint):flexure flection

1 antonyms

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