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flec·tion
(flĕk′shən)n.
Variant of flexion..
flec′tion·al adj.
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flection
(ˈflɛkʃən)n
1. the act of bending or the state of being bent
2. something bent; bend
3. (Grammar) grammar a less common word for inflection
[C17: from Latin flexiō a bending, from flectere to curve, bow]
ˈflectional adj
ˈflectionless adj
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Noun | 1. | flection - the state of being flexed (as of a joint) physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
2. | flection - deviation from a straight or normal course deviation, difference, divergence, departure - a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" |
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