flex vs flexion
flexion vs flexflex and flexion both are nouns.
flex is a verb but flexion is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| flex | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| flexion | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
flexion is a hypernym of
flex; that is, flexion is a
word with a broader meaning than flex:
- flex: the act of flexing
- flexion: act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
Other hypernyms of flex include
flexure.
| flex (noun) | flexion (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of flexing | act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased |
| deviation from a straight or normal course | |
| the state of being flexed (as of a joint) |
| flex (verb) | flexion (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form | |
| bend a joint | |
| form a curve | |
| contract | |
| exhibit the strength of |
Words related to "flex"
- angle
- arc
- arch
- bend
- bow
- change form
- change shape
- contract
- convolute
- convolve
- cower
- crank
- crawl
- creep
- cringe
- crook
- crouch
- curl
- curl up
- curve
- deform
- dent
- double
- double over
- double up
- draw in
- fawn
- flash
- flaunt
- flexible
- flexion
- flexure
- gnarl
- grovel
- hump
- hunch
- hunch forward
- hunch over
- incurvate
- indent
- kink
- lean
- move
- ostentate
- replicate
- retroflex
- show off
- shrink
- slant
- stoop
- swank
- tilt
- tip
- turn
- twist
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