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Added 9 October 2026

flexion

/ˈflɛk.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: flexiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about flexion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The state of being flexed (as of a joint).
Deviation from a straight or normal course.
Act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased.

Origin

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

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