| NOUN | state | flexion, flexure, flection | the state of being flexed (as of a joint) |
|---|---|---|---|
| event | flexion, inflection, flection | deviation from a straight or normal course | |
| act | flexion, flexure | act of bending a joint |
| Sounds | fleh'kshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The state of being flexed (as of a joint). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | flexure, flection | |
| Broader | physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition | The condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
| Meaning | deviation from a straight or normal course. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | inflection, flection | |
| Broader | deviation, divergence, departure, difference | A variation that deviates from the standard or norm |
| Spanish | inflexión | |
| Meaning | Act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | flexure | |
| Narrower | dorsiflexion | The act of bending backward (of the body or a body part) |
| flex | The act of flexing | |
| Broader | bending | The act of bending something |
| Opposite | extension | Act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb |
| Spanish | flexión | |
| Catalan | flexió | |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots