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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bending en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɛndɪŋ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. Capable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

Forms

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more bending Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most bending Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

inflexible · unbending

Deriveds

bendingly · nonbending · genre-bending · genderbending · hyperbending · race-bending · racebending · spoonbending · circuit bending · unbending

Synonyms

flexible

Translations (7)

fr flexion (motion or action) · nb bøying (motion or action) · fi taivutus (motion or action) · pl zginanie (motion or action) · nn bøying (motion or action) · nb bøyning (motion or action) · la flexus (motion or action)

bending en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɛndɪŋ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. A motion or action that bends.
    • a bending of the knees
  2. An instance of something being adapted or distorted.
    • bendings of the rules

Forms

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bendings Number=Plur lexicographic

bending en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɛndɪŋ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of bend
    form of bend