flexion

Noun

Meaning

The act of flexing or bending; a turning.

A bending; a part bent; a fold.

Syntactical change of form of words, as by declension or conjugation; inflection.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

inflection flexure flection bough bend turn modulation flex crooked crystallography double curve tension bow curved
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Antonyms

extension development space addition growth increase
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Hypernyms

difference departure deviation bending divergence physical condition

Hyponyms

flex dorsiflexion

Phrases with the word

flexion-extension joint flexion teardrop fracture flexion reflex

Examples

PANTALOONS, n. A nether habiliment of the adult civilized male. The garment is tubular and unprovided with hinges at the points of flexion. Supposed to have been invented by a humorist. Called 'trousers' by the enlightened and 'pants' by the unworthy. Ambrose Bierce

At the same time, the knee flexors and stretch reflex pull the knee back into flexion, adding to a pulling motion on the ground and beginning the initial swing phase. Source: Internet

A successful landing in gymnastics is classified as soft, meaning the knee and hip joints are at greater than 63 degrees of flexion. Source: Internet

Dorsiflexion (extension) and plantar flexion occur around the transverse axis running through the ankle joint from the tip of the medial malleolus to the tip of the lateral malleolus. Source: Internet

Except for reinforcing the plantar arch, they contribute to plantar flexion and move the four digits toward the big toe. Source: Internet

During this time the hip joint is undergoing extension from being in maximal flexion from the previous swing phase. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

flexile flexility flexing flexion reflex flexion teardrop fracture flexion-extension joint