flexion

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flexion

/ˈflɛk.ʃən/ UK, US

Rhymes with -ɛkʃən

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Borrowed from Latin flexiō, from flectō (“to bend, curve”) + -tiō, possibly via French. By surface analysis, flex + -ion.

noun flexions

countable, uncountable The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
countable, uncountable The state of being bent or flexed.
countable, uncountable Deviation from straightness.
countable, dated, uncountable The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.

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@misc{flexion_2026,
  title = {flexion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flexion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}