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Word: Flexion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin flexio(n-), from flectere ‘to bend’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈflɛkʃ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of bending or the condition of being bent, especially the bending of a limb or joint
Short Definition:action of bending
Examples:- flexion of the fingers
Variant Forms:
- flection
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