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circumflection

circumflection is the alternative form of circumflexion.

Meaning of circumflexion

Noun

circumflexion (countable and uncountable, plural circumflexions)

  1. (archaic) The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
  2. A winding about; a turning or fold.

Forms of circumflection

pluralcircumflections

Questions about circumflection

What is circumflection the alternative form of?
Circumflection is the alternative form of circumflexion.

Words near circumflection in the dictionary

  1. circumfixing
  2. circumflagellar
  3. circumflect
  4. circumflected
  5. circumflecting
  6. circumflection
  7. circumflections
  8. circumflects
  9. circumflex
  10. circumflex accent
  11. circumflex accents

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Adapted from Wiktionary: circumflection (page history and authors); circumflexion (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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