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Flection

The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.

📖 Definitions of "Flection"

noun

1
The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
2
The state of being bent or flexed.
3
Deviation from straightness.
4
(grammar) The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.

🔄 Synonyms of "Flection"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
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.
flexverb	(uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.
flexionnoun	The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
bendingnoun	Capable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Flection"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
flexnoun	(uncountable) Flexibility, pliancy.
inflectionnoun	(grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
flexionnoun	The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
bendnoun	A curve.
bendingnoun	A motion or action that bends.
circumflectionnoun	Alternative form of circumflexion. [(archaic) The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.]
genuflexionnoun	Alternative spelling of genuflection. [The act of genuflecting.]
flexibilisationnoun	Alternative form of flexibilization. [The act or process of making something flexible.]
skeletonisationnoun	Alternative spelling of skeletonization. [The act or process of skeletonizing.]
bevelingnoun	Alternative spelling of bevelling. [A bevel, a bevelled facet.]
cavilationnoun	Alternative spelling of cavillation. [The act of cavilling.]
lexicalisationnoun	Alternative spelling of lexicalization. [The act or process of lexicalizing.]
localisationnoun	Alternative spelling of localization. [The act of localizing.]
modelisationnoun	Alternative spelling of modelization. [The act, process or result of modelizing.]
intortionnoun	Alternative form of intorsion. [A winding, bending, or twisting.]
pluralisationnoun	Alternative spelling of pluralization. [The act of making plural.]
spondylnoun	Alternative form of spondyle. [(archaic, anatomy) A joint of the backbone; a vertebra.]
co-ordinationnoun	Alternative spelling of coordination. [The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.]
functionalisationnoun	Alternative spelling of functionalization. [The act of functionalizing.]
swivelingverb	Alternative form of swivelling. [The motion of something that swivels.]