Flexure word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "flexure" word

[noun] act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
[noun] 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"
[noun] the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

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\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.

Synonyms for flexure

bend, crease, crimp, flection, flexion, flexion, fold, plication

Antonyms: extension

Related terms: 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

The fun area, different aproach to word »flexure«

Let's analyse "flexure" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ERUXELF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. .-.. . -..- ..- .-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: flexure: 5 + 3 + 5 = 13, reduced: 4 . and the final result is Four.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: flexure: 6 + 3 + 5 + 6 + 3 + 9 + 5 = 37, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
X (1)	24	Queen of Wands	Dependent, Caring, Sensual, Loving

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