retroflexion
retroflexion · retroflexions
The act of retroflexingThe act of retroflexing; the state of being retroflexed.
UK/ˌɹɛtɹə(ʊ)ˈflɛk.ʃən/US/ˌɹɛtɹəˈflɛk.ʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of retroflexing; the state of being retroflexed.
the act of bending backward
Forms
plural: retroflexionsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of bending backward:retroflection
- an articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth:retroflection
- a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part:retroversionretroflection
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable