flexion

noun

/ˈflɛk.ʃən/UK

Etymology

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

borrowed from flexio

Definitions

The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint
The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
The state of being bent or flexed.
Deviation from straightness.
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1. The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation
  The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.

The neighborhood

Derived

anteflexion, circumflexion, deflexion, demiflexion, dorsiflexion, flexional, flexionless, genuflexion, hyperflexion, inflexion, introflexion, lateriflexion, lateroflexion, overflexion, plantarflexion, postflexion, preflexion, reflexion, retroflexion, semiflexion, superflexion

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at flexion. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at flexion. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

6 hops · closes at flexion

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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