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Flexure

Flexure Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Flexure? [n] act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased [n] an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" [n] the state of being flexed (as of a joint) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Flexure: bend \| crease \| crimp \| flection \| flexion \| flexion \| fold \| plication Related Terms \| Find terms related to Flexure: angle \| angularity \| angularness \| bend \| bending \| bow \| bowing \| conflexure \| crease \| creasing \| crimp \| crookedness \| deflection \| deflexure \| diffraction \| diffusion \| dispersion \| distortion \| dog-ear \| double \| doubling \| duplicature \| flection \| flex \| flounce \| fold \| frill \| gather \| geanticline \| geosyncline \| hairpin turn \| hookedness \| inflection \| lapel \| lappet \| meander \| orthogonality \| oxbow \| plica \| plication \| plicature \| ply \| rectangularity \| reflection \| refraction \| right-angledness \| right-angularity \| ruche \| ruching \| ruffle \| scatter \| S-curve \| skewness \| sweep \| torsion \| tuck \| turn \| turning See Also \| angular shape \| angularity \| bending \| dorsiflexion \| flex \| kink \| physiological condition \| physiological state \| plait \| pleat \| pucker \| ruck \| twirl \| twist Flexure In Webster's Dictionary \Flex"ure\ (?; 135), n. [L. flexura.] 1. The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending. Will it give place to flexure and low bending? --Shak. 2. A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve. Varying with the flexures of the valley through which it meandered. --British Quart. Rev. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird. 4. (Astron.) The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or substracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion. {The flexure of a curve} (Math.), the bending of a curve towards or from a straight line.

Flexure Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Flexure?

[n] act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
[n] an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
[n] the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

Flexure In Webster's Dictionary

\Flex"ure\ (?; 135), n. [L. flexura.]
1. The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving;
   flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending.

         Will it give place to flexure and low bending?
                                               --Shak.

2. A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.

         Varying with the flexures of the valley through
         which it meandered.                   --British
                                               Quart. Rev.

3. (Zo["o]l.) The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.

4. (Astron.) The small distortion of an astronomical
   instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount
   to be added or substracted from the observed readings of
   the instrument to correct them for this distortion.

{The flexure of a curve} (Math.), the bending of a curve
   towards or from a straight line.

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