Flexure: meaning, definitions and examples
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flexure
[ หflษkสษr ]
in anatomy
A bend or curve, especially in a tubular organ such as the intestines.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The flexure of the elbow allows for a wide range of motion.
- She experienced pain in her abdominal flexure.
in mechanics
The action of bending or the condition of being bent, especially the bending of a part of a structure under load.
Synonyms
bending, curvature, deflection
Examples of usage
- The steel beam showed signs of flexure under the heavy weight.
- The flexure of the bridge was carefully monitored during construction.
Translations
Translations of the word "flexure" in other languages:
๐ต๐น flexรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคพเคต
๐ฉ๐ช Biegung
๐ฎ๐ฉ fleksi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธะณะธะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ zgiฤcie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฑๆฒ
๐ซ๐ท flexion
๐ช๐ธ flexiรณn
๐น๐ท bรผkรผlme
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตด๊ณก
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุญูุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ ohyb
๐ธ๐ฐ ohyb
๐จ๐ณ ๅผฏๆฒ
๐ธ๐ฎ upogib
๐ฎ๐ธ beygja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธัะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษyilmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ flexiรณn
Word origin
The word 'flexure' has its origins in the Latin word 'flexura', which means a bending or turning. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, 'flexure' has been used in various fields such as anatomy, mechanics, and geology to describe bends, curves, or folds. The concept of flexure is fundamental in understanding the behavior of structures under different conditions of load. The word continues to be relevant in modern scientific and technical contexts.
See also: flex, flexibility, flexible, flexibly, flexibound, flexing, inflexibility, inflexible.