bending

B3E1N1D2I1N1G2
/ˈbɛndɪŋ/

noun

A motion or action that bends.

“bendings of the rules”

Similar
flexiblebenddeflectiondeflexion
Opposite
inflexibleunbending
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Meanings

bending1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bend
nounbending (plural bendings)

plural bendings

  1. A motion or action that bends.

    a bending of the knees

  2. An instance of something being adapted or distorted.

    bendings of the rules

adjectivebending (comparative more bending, superlative most bending)

comparative more bending · superlative most bending

  1. Capable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

    Synonyms: flexible · Antonyms: inflexible, unbending

Bending2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCapable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

Similar
flexible
Opposite
inflexibleunbending

More synonyms by meaning

nounmovement that causes the formation of a curve

Similar
bend
Broader
movementmotion

nounthe property of being bent or deflected

Similar
deflectiondeflexion
Broader
physical property
Also see
bendcompliantdeflectiondeflexionfold

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish taivutus
  • taivutusmotion or action
French flexion
  • flexionmotion or action
Latin flexus
  • flexusmotion or action
Norwegian Bokmål bøyning, bøying
  • bøyningmotion or action
  • bøyingmotion or action
Polish zginanie
  • zginaniemotion or action
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APA

bending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending

MLA

“bending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bending,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bending.

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