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flection
[ flek-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of bending.
- the state of being bent.
- a bend; bent part.
- Anatomy. flexion.
- Grammar. inflection ( def 2 ).
flection
/ ˈflɛkʃən /
noun
- the act of bending or the state of being bent
- something bent; bend
- See inflectiongrammar a less common word for inflection
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Derived Forms
- ˈflectionless, adjective
- ˈflectional, adjective
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Other Words From
- flection·al adjective
- flection·less adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flection1
C17: from Latin flexiō a bending, from flectere to curve, bow
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Example Sentences
It exhibits, also, something of that new growth which was to compensate for the loss of flection.
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