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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Origin of flex
1First recorded in 1515–25; (adjective) from Latin flexus, past participle of flectere “to bend, turn”; (noun) from Latin flexus act of bending, equivalent to flect(ere) + -tus suffix of verbal action
Definition for flex (2 of 3)
Origin of flex
2Shortening of flexible
Definition for flex (3 of 3)
Also flexi-.
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British Dictionary definitions for flex
flex
/ (flɛks) /
noun
British a flexible insulated electric cable, used esp to connect appliances to mainsUS and Canadian name: cord
informal flexibility or pliability
verb
to bend or be benthe flexed his arm; his arm flexed
to contract (a muscle) or (of a muscle) to contract
(intr) to work according to flexitime
to test or display (one's authority or strength)
Word Origin for flex
C16: from Latin flexus bent, winding, from flectere to bend, bow
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Medical definitions for flex
flex
[ flĕks ]
v.
To bend.
To contract a muscle.
To move a joint so that the parts it connects approach each other.
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