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1. (n.) flexion
the act of bending a limb.
2. flexion
the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.
3. flexion
a bent part.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < L flexiō action of bending)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) flexure, flection, flexion
the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
2. (noun) inflection, flection, flexion
deviation from a straight or normal course
3. (noun) flexion, flexure
act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
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1. (noun) flexion
the act of flexing or bending; a turning
2. (noun) flexion
a bending; a part bent; a fold
3. (noun) flexion
syntactical change of form of words, as by declension or conjugation; inflection
4. (noun) flexion
the bending of a limb or joint; that motion of a joint which gives the distal member a continually decreasing angle with the axis of the proximal part; -- distinguished from extension
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