Dictionary
flec•tion
Pronunciation: (flek'shun), [key]—
n.
1. the act of bending.
2. the state of being bent.
3. a bend; bent part.
4. Anat.flexion.
5. Gram.inflection (def. 2).
Also, esp. Brit.,flexion (for defs. 1–3).Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.