What does flection mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
flexure, flection, flexionnoun
the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
inflection, flection, flexionnoun
deviation from a straight or normal course
Wiktionary
flectionnoun
The state of being bent or flexed.
flectionnoun
Deviation from straightness.
flectionnoun
The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.
Etymology: An alteration of flexion, from.
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flection
Flection, also known as inflection, in linguistics, is defined as a change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, gender, number, or case. It can alter a word's tense, number, gender, or even the way it interacts grammatically with other words in a sentence.
Webster Dictionary
Flectionnoun
the act of bending, or state of being bent
Flectionnoun
the variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection
Etymology: [See Flexion.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Flection
Same as Flexion.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flection in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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