flexure meaning and definition

FLEXURE noun

Definition of flexure (noun)

1. the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
   • synonyms: flection, flexion
2. an angular or rounded shape made by folding
   • "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
   • synonyms: bend, crease, crimp, fold, plication
3. act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
   • synonyms: flexion
   • antonym: extension