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.
Derivatives:
flexional adj. (in sense 2). flexionless adj. (in sense 2).
Etymology: L flexio (as FLEX(1))
Useful english dictionary. 2012.