flexion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈflɛk.ʃən/ (UK, US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin flexiō, from flectō (“to bend, curve”) + -tiō, possibly via French. By surface analysis, flex + -ion.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being bent or flexed.
- (countable, uncountable) Deviation from straightness.
- (countable, dated, uncountable) The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flexions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
postflexion · introflexion · flexionless · demiflexion · plantarflexion · genuflexion · retroflexion · semiflexion · lateriflexion · anteflexion · reflexion · inflexion · circumflexion · lateroflexion · deflexion · flexional · overflexion · hyperflexion · superflexion · dorsiflexion · preflexion
Translations (5)
pl odmiana (Deviation from straightness) · bg прегъване (The state of being bent) · pl zgięcie (The state of being bent) · bg извивка (Deviation from straightness) · pl fleksja (Deviation from straightness)