flexion

Meaning

1. The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
2. The state of being bent or flexed.
3. Deviation from straightness.
4. The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.

Synonyms

flection

flexure

inflection

bend

bending

conjugation

inclination

careen

crook

declension

deflection

deflexion

flair

flex

flexing

folding

gradient

inflexion

leaning

list

penchant

pitch

proclivity

propensity

slant

slope

tendency

tilt

tipping

abatement

displacement of the womb

acclivity

bent

bias

bow

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buckling

cant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈflɛk.ʃən/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flexiō, possibly via French.