flexure vs fold

fold vs flexure

flexure and fold both are nouns.

flexure is not a verb while fold is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flexure	Yes	No	No	No
fold	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flexure and fold are synonyms defined as:

flexure and fold: an angular or rounded shape made by folding

Other synonyms of flexure include bend, crease, crimp, plication.

flexure (noun)	fold (noun)
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 folding
an angular or rounded shape made by folding	a pen for sheep
the state of being flexed (as of a joint)	a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
	a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
	a group of sheep or goats
	a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

flexure (verb)	fold (verb)
	incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
	become folded or folded up
	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
	confine in a fold, like sheep
	cease to operate or cause to cease operating

Difference between flexure and fold

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