flection
[
flek
-sh
uh
n]
/ˈflɛk ʃən/
noun
1.
the act of bending.
2.
the state of being bent.
3.
a bend; bent part.
4.
Anatomy,
flexion
.
5.
Grammar,
inflection
(def 2).
Also,
especially British,
flexion
(for defs 1–3).
Origin
<
Latin
flexiōn-
(stem of
flexiō
) a bending, turning, change. See
flex
,
-ion
Related forms
flectional,
adjective
flectionless,
adjective
Examples from the web for
flection
But, their discussions often are based on philosophical re-
flection
and anecdotal evidence rather than data.
British Dictionary definitions for
flection
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
See also
flexion
Derived Forms
flectional,
adjective
flectionless,
adjective
Word Origin
C17: from Latin
flexiō
a bending, from
flectere
to curve, bow