deflexed

de·flexed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-flekst]
- /dɪˈflɛkst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-flekst]
- /dɪˈflɛkst/

Definitions of deflexed word

adjective deflexed (of leaves, petals, etc) bent sharply outwards and downwards 3
adjective deflexed bent downward, as branches, leaves, or hairs 3
adjective deflexed bent abruptly downward. 1
abbreviation DEFLEXED deflected. 1
noun deflexed (typically of plant or animal structures) bent or curving downward or backward. 1
adjective deflexed Bent downward, as branches, leaves, or hairs. 0

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Origin of deflexed

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Latin dēflex(us) bent down (see deflection) + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Deflexed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Deflexed

deflexed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

deflexed usage trend in Literature

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