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| 1. | [ noun ] act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased | |
| Synonyms: | flexure | |
| Related terms: | extension bend flex dorsiflexion bend | |
| 2. | [ noun ] deviation from a straight or normal course | |
| Synonyms: | inflection flection | |
| Related terms: | deviation | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the state of being flexed (as of a joint) | |
| Synonyms: | flexure flection | |
| Related terms: | physiological_state bend | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of bending something | |
| Synonyms: | bending flex flection inflection bend | |
| Related terms: | change_of_shape crouch incurvation hunch | |
| Similar spelling: |
fluxion flaxen flagon flux_unit |
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