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flexure vs accordion fold

accordion fold vs flexure

flexure and accordion fold both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
flexure Yes No No No
accordion fold Yes No No No
As nouns, accordion fold is a hyponym of flexure; that is, accordion fold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flexure:
  • flexure: an angular or rounded shape made by folding
  • accordion fold: a continuous parallel folding in an accordion-like fashion, that is with folds alternatively made to the front and back in zig-zag folds.
Other hyponyms of flexure include plait, pleat, kink, twirl, twist, pucker, ruck, concertina fold, z-fold, zig-zag fold.
flexure (noun) accordion fold (noun)
act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased a continuous parallel folding in an accordion-like fashion, that is with folds alternatively made to the front and back in zig-zag folds.
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
Difference between flexure and accordion fold

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