English dictionary · noun

flexion

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

Meaning and definitions

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.

Connected roots

• flect-

  bending

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• reflect

  to throw back light or heat; to think deeply

• flexible

  capable of bending easily without breaking

• flexibility

  The quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.

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