flexion

Plural: flexions

Noun

• The act of bending a limb or joint; a bent state.
• the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
• deviation from a straight or normal course
• act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
• The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
• The state of being bent or flexed.
• Deviation from straightness.
• The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.

Examples

• The flexion of his eyebrows indicated deep thought about his next Scrabble move.

Synonyms

flection, flexure, inflection

Antonyms

extension