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View synonyms for flection

flection

[ flek-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of bending.
  2. the state of being bent.
  3. a bend; bent part.
  4. Anatomy. flexion.

flection

/ ˈflɛkʃən /

noun

  1. the act of bending or the state of being bent
  2. something bent; bend
  3. grammar a less common word for inflection

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Derived Forms

  • ˈflectionless, adjective
  • ˈflectional, adjective

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Other Words From

  • flection·al adjective
  • flection·less adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flection1

< Latin flexiōn- (stem of flexiō ) a bending, turning, change. See flex 1, -ion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of flection1

C17: from Latin flexiō a bending, from flectere to curve, bow

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Example Sentences

It exhibits, also, something of that new growth which was to compensate for the loss of flection.

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