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flexional

flex·ion
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flek-shuh n]
    • /ˈflɛk ʃən/
    • /flˈekʃənəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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".

flexional usage trend in Literature

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