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bending definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bend 3 of 5 senses of bend Sense 1 bend, flex => crook, curve => arch, curve, arc => retroflex => lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle => crouch, stoop, bend, bow => double over double, double up => fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel => curl up curl, draw in Sense 3 bend, deform, twist, turn => indent, dent => gnarl => crank => convolve, convolute Sense 4 crouch, stoop, bend, bow => squinch => huddle, cower Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bend 3 of 5 senses of bend Sense 1 bend, flex => crook, curve => recurve => arch, curve, arc => camber => retroflex => lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle => slope, incline, pitch => ascend => stoop => fall => climb => dip => weather => list => lean back recline => fall back => crouch, stoop, bend, bow => squinch => huddle, cower => double over double, double up => fawn, crawl, creep, cringe, cower, grovel => curl up curl, draw in Sense 3 bend, deform, twist, turn => indent, dent => gnarl => crank => convolve, convolute Sense 4 crouch, stoop, bend, bow => squinch => huddle, cower Entailment of verb bend 1 of 5 senses of bend Sense 4 crouch, stoop, bend, bow => change posture Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb bend 5 senses of bend Sense 1 bend, flex => change shape, change form deform Sense 2 bend => turn Sense 3 bend, deform, twist, turn => change shape, change form deform Sense 4 crouch, stoop, bend, bow => bend, flex Sense 5 deflect, bend, turn away => turn Familiarity of verb bend bend used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bend Sense 1 bend, flex => change shape, change form deform -------------- Sense 2 bend => turn -------------- Sense 3 bend, deform, twist, turn => change shape, change form deform -------------- Sense 4 crouch, stoop, bend, bow => bend, flex -------------- Sense 5 deflect, bend, turn away => turn -------------- Grep of noun bending bending Overview of noun bending The noun bending has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bending, bend -- (movement that causes the formation of a curve) 2. deflection, deflexion, bending -- (the property of being bent or deflected) 3. bending -- (the act of bending something) Overview of verb bend The verb bend has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (23) bend, flex -- (form a curve; "The stick does not bent"; "Bend your knees") 2. (11) bend -- (change direction; "The road bends") 3. (5) bend, deform, twist, turn -- (cause to assume a crooked or angular form "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar") 4. (3) crouch, stoop, bend, bow -- (bend one's back forward from the waist on down "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse") 5. (1) deflect, bend, turn away -- (turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest) Overview of adj bending The adj bending has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) bending -- (not remaining rigid or straight; "tried to support his weight on a bending cane") Antonyms of adj bending 1 sense of bending Sense 1 bending INDIRECT (VIA crooked) -> straight Similarity of adj bending 1 sense of bending Sense 1 bending => crooked (vs. straight) Attributes of adj bending Familiarity of adj bending bending used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj bending bending mind-bending unbending Overview of noun bending The noun bending has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bending, bend -- (movement that causes the formation of a curve) 2. deflection, deflexion, bending -- (the property of being bent or deflected) 3. bending -- (the act of bending something) Overview of verb bend The verb bend has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (23) bend, flex -- (form a curve; "The stick does not bent"; "Bend your knees") 2. (11) bend -- (change direction; "The road bends") 3. (5) bend, deform, twist, turn -- (cause to assume a crooked or angular form "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar") 4. (3) crouch, stoop, bend, bow -- (bend one's back forward from the waist on down "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse") 5. (1) deflect, bend, turn away -- (turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest) Overview of adj bending The adj bending has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) bending -- (not remaining rigid or straight; "tried to support his weight on a bending cane")
bending definition
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