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Synonyms for flexure

  • noun

Most common

bend crimp plication flexion

All synonyms

Noun

1. Bend — A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve

bend, fold, plication, crimp, crease, inflection, inflexion UK, turn

Other

flexion, turning

Definitions

  1. n. 1

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

Related words

Word family
flex flexion
Phrases
sigmoid flexure

Forms

Plural
flexures → bends, folds, plications, crimps…

Example sentences

  • bend Bend over backwards for him and he still complain.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
flexurefalling
bendrising
crimpsteady
plicationfalling
flexionrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
turn1, bend1, fold1
5 letters
crimp1
6 letters
crease1
7 letters
turning2, flexion2
9 letters
inflexion, plication
10 letters
inflection3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (turning2 = 2 syllables).