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- [flek-shuh n]
- /ˈflɛk ʃən/
- /flˈekʃənəl/
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- [flek-shuh n]
- /ˈflɛk ʃən/
Definitions of flexional word
- noun flexional Anatomy. the act of bending a limb. the position that a limb assumes when it is bent. 1
- noun flexional Chiefly British. flection (defs 1–3). 1
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Origin of flexional
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin flexiōn- (stem of flexiō) a bending, turning. See flex1, -ion
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Parts of speech for Flexional
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flexional popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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