English noun: bending |
1. | bending (event) movement that causes the formation of a curve |
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| Synonyms | bend |
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| Broader (hypernym) | motion, movement |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | deflection, deflexion, refraction |
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2. | bending (attribute) the property of being bent or deflected |
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| Synonyms | deflection, deflexion |
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| Broader (hypernym) | physical property |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | refractiveness, refractivity, wind deflection, windage |
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3. | bending (act) the act of bending something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | change of shape |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | crouch, flexion, flexure, hunch, incurvation |
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