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noun

Flexion n.

The act of flexing or bending; a turning.

A bending; a part bent; a fold.

(Gram.) Syntactical change of form of words, as by declension or conjugation; inflection. "Express the syntactical relations by flexion."

(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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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Flexion" Quotes from Famous Books

... must be pardoned. No man can, by any force of resolution, secure to himself the full possession of his own powers under the eye of a large assembly. Variation of gesture, and flexion of voice, are to be ...

— The Works of Samuel Johnson in Nine Volumes - Volume IV: The Adventurer; The Idler • Samuel Johnson

... shaft and keeps it in perfect line. The bow hand may be lowered or raised to obtain the proper elevation and length of flight. The left arm is held rigidly but not absolutely extended and locked at the elbow. A slight degree of flexion here makes for a good clearance of the string and adds ...

— Hunting with the Bow and Arrow • Saxton Pope

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