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FLECTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Deviation from a straight or normal course
Synonyms:
flection; flexion; inflection
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("flection" is a kind of...):
departure; deviation; difference; divergence (a variation that deviates from the standard or norm)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of being flexed (as of a joint)
Synonyms:
flection; flexion; flexure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("flection" is a kind of...):
physical condition; physiological condition; physiological state (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)
