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English noun: flexion | |||
| 1. | flexion (state) the state of being flexed (as of a joint) | ||
| Synonyms | flection, flexure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
| 2. | flexion (event) deviation from a straight or normal course | ||
| Synonyms | flection, inflection | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | departure, deviation, difference, divergence | ||
| 3. | flexion (act) act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased | ||
| Synonyms | flexure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bending | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dorsiflexion, flex | ||
| Antonyms | extension | ||
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