🔄 Synonyms of "Bending"
8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| crooked | Not straight; having one or more bends or angles. |
| inflectionnoun | (grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features. |
| bendnoun | (transitive) To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means. |
| deflectionnoun | The act of deflecting or something deflected. |
| flexverb | (uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy. |
| flectionnoun | Alternative spelling of flexion. [The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.] |
| flexionnoun | The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension. |
| deflexionnoun | (chiefly UK, rare) Dated spelling of deflection. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bending"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| crooked | Not straight; having one or more bends or angles. |
| flexionnoun | The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension. |
| flexverb | (uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy. |
| deflexionnoun | (chiefly UK, rare) Dated spelling of deflection. |
| deflectionnoun | The act of deflecting or something deflected. |
| flectionnoun | Alternative spelling of flexion. [The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.] |
| inflectionnoun | (grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features. |
| curvenoun | A gentle bend, such as in a road. |
| flexurenoun | The act of bending or flexing; flexion. |
| flexingnoun | The action of the verb flex; a bending of something, a tightening of the muscles. |
| flexural | of, or relating to, flexure |
| curvaturenoun | The shape of something curved. |
| recliningnoun | Capable of being reclined, or moved into a more horizontal position. |
| turningnoun | The act of one who turns (rotates or twists). |
| declinenoun | The act of declining or refusing something. |
| downturnnoun | A downward trend, or the beginnings of one. |
| distortionnoun | A misrepresentation of the truth. |
| slowdownnoun | A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc. |
| softeningnoun | The process of making something soft. |
| deformationnoun | The act of deforming, or state of being deformed. |
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