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• flec´tion|less — flec|tion «FLEHK shuhn», noun. 1. a bending: »the flection of a reed in the wind. Every flection of his arm caused the muscles to bulge. 2. a bent part; bend. 3. Physiology. = flexion. (Cf. ↑flexion) 4. Grammar. = inflection. (Cf. ↑inflection) …   Useful english dictionary

• flec|tion — «FLEHK shuhn», noun. 1. a bending: »the flection of a reed in the wind. Every flection of his arm caused the muscles to bulge. 2. a bent part; bend. 3. Physiology. = flexion. (Cf. ↑flexion) 4. Grammar. = inflection. (Cf. ↑inflection) …   Useful english dictionary

• flec|tion|al — «FLEHK shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with flection …   Useful english dictionary

• in|flec´tion|al|ly — in|flec|tion|al «ihn FLEHK shuh nuhl», adjective. of, having to do with, or showing grammatical inflection. –in|flec´tion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• in|flec|tion|al — «ihn FLEHK shuh nuhl», adjective. of, having to do with, or showing grammatical inflection. –in|flec´tion|al|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• de|flec|tion — «dih FLEHK shuhn», noun. 1. a bending or turning aside: »Strong winds caused some deflection from the arrow s expected flight. The deflection of electrons by an electric field is used to control the direction of an electron stream in many… …   Useful english dictionary

• re|flec|tion|al — «rih FLEHK shuh nuhl», adjective. 1. of reflection. 2. caused by reflection …   Useful english dictionary

• re|flec|tion — «rih FLEHK shuhn», noun. 1. the act of reflecting or the condition of being reflected: »Radar uses the reflection of radio waves. 2. something reflected: »An echo is a reflection of sound. 3. a) likeness; image: »You can see your reflection in a… …   Useful english dictionary

• gen|u|flec|tion — «JEHN yu FLEHK shuhn», noun. the act of bending the knee in reverence or worship …   Useful english dictionary

• in|flec|tion|less — «ihn FLEHK shuhn lihs», adjective. without inflection …   Useful english dictionary

• ir|re|flec|tion — «IHR ih FLEHK shuhn», noun. lack of reflection; thoughtlessness …   Useful english dictionary