Background for flexures
BeDict Logo

flexures

/ˈflɛkʃərz/ /ˈflɛkʃʊərz/

Meanings
noun
The act of bending or flexing; flexion.

Examples :

"The doctor checked the range of motion in my wrist by observing the flexures as I bent it up and down. "
physiology action body
noun
The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or subtracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.

Examples :

"Astronomers carefully calculate the flexures in their telescopes to ensure accurate measurements of distant stars, accounting for the slight bending caused by the telescope's own weight. "
astronomy physics technical space science

Related Words

Illustration architect

architect noun

/ˈɑːkɪtɛkt/ /ˈɑɹkɪtɛkt/

A professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.

"Plato made the causes of things to be matter, ideas, and an efficient architect."

Illustration rainwater

rainwater noun

/ˈreɪnˌwɔtər/ /ˈreɪnˌwɑtər/

Rainfall.

"The plants in the garden needed rainwater because it hadn't rained for a week. "

Illustration astronomers

astronomers noun

/əˈstrɑnəmərz/

One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics

"Astronomers use telescopes to study planets and stars. "

Illustration distortion

distortion noun

/dɪsˈtɔːʃən/

An act of distorting.

"The sound engineer's distortion of the music made it sound unpleasant. "

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Illustration subtracted

subtracted verb

/səbˈtɹæktɪd/ /sʌbˈtɹæktɪd/

To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number

"If you subtract the $100 for gas from the total cost, it was a fairly inexpensive trip."

Illustration observing

observing verb

/ɒbˈzɜːvɪŋ/ /əbˈzɝvɪŋ/

To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.

"From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat."

Illustration accounting

accounting verb

/ə.ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/

To provide explanation.

"The teacher asked the students to account for their absences, explaining the reasons. "

Illustration astronomical

astronomical adjective

/ˌæs.tɹəˈnɒm.ɪk.əl/ /ˌæstɹəˈnɑːmɪkəl/

Of or relating to astronomy.

"My science class requires us to use astronomical charts to identify constellations. "

Illustration telescopes

telescopes noun

/ˈtɛləˌskoʊps/ /ˈtɛləskəps/

A monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.

"Scientists use telescopes to study planets and stars far away in space. "

Illustration highlighting

highlighting verb

/ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈhaɪˌlaɪɾɪŋ/

To make prominent; emphasize.

"The teacher was highlighting the important vocabulary words in the textbook. "

Illustration measurements

measurements noun

/ˈmɛʒərmənts/ /ˈmɛʒərˌmɛnts/

The act of measuring.

"The baker carefully recorded the measurements of all the ingredients to make sure the cake would turn out perfectly. "