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flection

[ flek-shuh n ]
/ ˈflɛk ʃən /
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noun

the act of bending.
the state of being bent.
a bend; bent part.
Anatomy. flexion.
Grammar. inflection(def 2).

RELATED WORDS

direction, angle, trend, shift, curve, departure, spiral, twist, wind, reversal, swing, corner, spin, round, change, nod, pleat, intersection, edge, slant

Nearby words

fleapit, fleawort, flecainide acetate, fleck, flecker, flection, fled, fledermaus, die, fledge, fledged, fledgling
Also especially British, flex·ion (for defs 1–3).

Origin of flection

< Latin flexiōn- (stem of flexiō) a bending, turning, change. See flex1, -ion

Related forms

flec·tion·al, adjectiveflec·tion·less, adjective
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Examples from the Web for flection

  • It exhibits, also, something of that new growth which was to compensate for the loss of flection.

    Anglo-Saxon Literature|John Earle

British Dictionary definitions for flection

flection

/ (ˈflɛkʃən) /

noun

the act of bending or the state of being bent
something bent; bend
grammar a less common word for inflection
See also flexion

Derived Forms

flectional, adjectiveflectionless, adjective

Word Origin for flection

C17: from Latin flexiō a bending, from flectere to curve, bow
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