n. (US flection) 1 a the act of bending or the condition of being bent, esp. of a limb or joint. b a bent part; a curve. 2 Gram. inflection. 3 Math. = FLEXURE. flexional adj. (in sense 2). flexionless adj. (in sense 2).
[ L flexio (as FLEX(1)) ]
n. (US flection) 1 a the act of bending or the condition of being bent, esp. of a limb or joint. b a bent part; a curve. 2 Gram. inflection. 3 Math. = FLEXURE. flexional adj. (in sense 2). flexionless adj. (in sense 2).
[ L flexio (as FLEX(1)) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012