Flexion

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Flexion \Flex"ion\, n. [L. flexio: cf. F. flexion.]
     1. The act of flexing or bending; a turning.
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     2. A bending; a part bent; a fold. --Bacon.
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     3. (Gram.) Syntactical change of form of words, as by
        declension or conjugation; inflection.
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              Express the syntactical relations by flexion. --Sir
                                                    W. Hamilton.
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     4. (Physiol.) The bending of a limb or joint; that motion of
        a joint which gives the distal member a continually
        decreasing angle with the axis of the proximal part; --
        distinguished from extension.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  flexion
       n 1: the state of being flexed (as of a joint) [syn: {flexure}, {flection}]
       2: deviation from a straight or normal course [syn: {inflection},
           {flection}]
       3: act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones
          of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
          [syn: {flexure}] [ant: {extension}]