bending
English Thesaurus
1. the act of bending something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of shape, |
| definition | : | an action that changes the shape of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | flexion, flexure, |
| definition | : | act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | crouch, |
| definition | : | the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hunch, |
| definition | : | the act of bending yourself into a humped position (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | incurvation, |
| definition | : | the action of creating a curved shape (noun.act) |
2. the property of being bent or deflected (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | physical property, |
| definition | : | any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | wind deflection, windage, |
| definition | : | the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | refractiveness, refractivity, |
| definition | : | the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction (noun.attribute) |
3. movement that causes the formation of a curve (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | motion, movement, |
| definition | : | a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something (noun.event) |
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