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hyperflex

hyperflex noun: a point of a curve where the tangent line has contact of order at least 4.

Noun

hyperflex (plural hyperflexes)

  1. A point of a curve where the tangent line has contact of order at least 4.

Verb

hyperflex (third-person singular simple present hyperflexes, present participle hyperflexing, simple past and past participle hyperflexed)

  1. To flex beyond the normal range of motion.

Forms of hyperflex

Noun
pluralhyperflexes
Verb
third-person singular presenthyperflexes
present participlehyperflexing
past participlehyperflexed
pasthyperflexed

Origin of hyperflex

From hyper- + flex?

Questions about hyperflex

What does hyperflex mean?
Hyperflex means a point of a curve where the tangent line has contact of order at least 4.
What part of speech is hyperflex?
Hyperflex can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of hyperflex?
The plural of hyperflex is hyperflexes.

Words near hyperflex in the dictionary

  1. hyperfixing
  2. hyperflagellated
  3. hyperflagellation
  4. hyperflare
  5. hyperflares
  6. hyperflex
  7. hyperflexed
  8. hyperflexes
  9. hyperflexibility
  10. hyperflexible
  11. hyperflexion

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