flexure

English Thesaurus

1. act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased (noun.act)

hypernym	:	bending,
definition	:	the act of bending something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	flex,
definition	:	the act of flexing (noun.act)

hyponym	:	dorsiflexion,
definition	:	the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part) (noun.act)

2. an angular or rounded shape made by folding (noun.shape)

hypernym	:	angular shape, angularity,
definition	:	a shape having one or more sharp angles (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	plait, pleat,
definition	:	any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	kink, twirl, twist,
definition	:	a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	pucker, ruck,
definition	:	an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) (noun.shape)

3. the state of being flexed (as of a joint) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state,
definition	:	the condition or state of the body or bodily functions (noun.state)

4. act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased (noun.act)

antonym	:	extension,
definition	:	act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb (noun.act)

derivation	:	bend, flex,
definition	:	bend a joint (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bend, flex,
definition	:	form a curve (verb.motion)

5. an angular or rounded shape made by folding (noun.shape)

derivation	:	pleat, plicate,
definition	:	fold into pleats, (verb.contact)

derivation	:	fold, fold up, turn up,
definition	:	bend or lay so that one part covers the other (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bend, deform, flex, turn, twist,
definition	:	cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crimp, pinch,
definition	:	make ridges into by pinching together (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bend, flex,
definition	:	form a curve (verb.motion)

6. the state of being flexed (as of a joint) (noun.state)

derivation	:	bend, flex,
definition	:	bend a joint (verb.contact)

7. act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased (noun.act)

antonym	:	extension,
definition	:	act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb (noun.act)

derivation	:	bend, flex,
definition	:	bend a joint (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bend, flex,
definition	:	form a curve (verb.motion)

8. an angular or rounded shape made by folding (noun.shape)

derivation	:	pleat, plicate,
definition	:	fold into pleats, (verb.contact)

derivation	:	fold, fold up, turn up,
definition	:	bend or lay so that one part covers the other (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bend, deform, flex, turn, twist,
definition	:	cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form (verb.contact)

derivation	:	crimp, pinch,
definition	:	make ridges into by pinching together (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bend, flex,
definition	:	form a curve (verb.motion)

9. the state of being flexed (as of a joint) (noun.state)

derivation	:	bend, flex,
definition	:	bend a joint (verb.contact)