flexure

noun

1. the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

   Synonyms

   • flection, flexion

   Less specific

   • physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition

2. 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”

   Synonyms

   • fold, crease, plication, crimp, bend

   Less specific

   • angular shape, angularity

   More specific

   • pleat, plait, kink, twist, twirl, pucker, ruck

3. act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased

   Synonyms

   • flexion

   Antonym

   • extension

   Less specific

   • bending

   More specific

   • flex, dorsiflexion