flection

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A form of flexion — The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.

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Meanings

nounflection (countable and uncountable, plural flections)

plural flections

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of flexion.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being flexed (as of a joint)

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flexureflexion
Broader
physical conditionphysiological statephysiological condition

noundeviation from a straight or normal course

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inflectionflexion
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deviationdivergencedeparture
Also see
flexionflexureinflection

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

An alteration of flexion, from Latin.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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