noun
- Anatomy.
- the act of bending a limb.
- the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.
- Chiefly British. flection(defs 1–3).
noun
- the act of bending.
- the state of being bent.
- a bend; bent part.
- Anatomy. flexion.
- Grammar. inflection(def 2).
noun
- the act of bending a joint or limb
- the condition of the joint or limb so bent
- a variant spelling of flection
noun
- the act of bending or the state of being bent
- something bent; bend
- grammar a less common word for inflection
c.1600, from Latin flexionem (nominative flexio) “a bending, swaying; bend, turn, curve,” noun of action from past participle stem of flectere “to bend” (see flexible).
n.
- The act of bending a joint or limb in the body by the action of flexors.
- The condition of being flexed or bent.