n.
Pronunciation: ' flek-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin flexion-, flexio, from flectere
Date: 1615
1 : the act of flexing or bending
2 : a part bent : BEND
3 : INFLECTION 3
4 a : a bending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint ― compare EXTENSION 3b b : a forward raising of the arm or leg by a movement at the shoulder or hip joint