Greek and Latin Root: flect ; flex

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What is the term for the image in a mirror that is a result of bending light when it is thrown back?

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Reflection

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What does the term 'retroflex' mean?

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Bent or turned backward.

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What does 'circumflex' refer to?

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To bend around or curve.

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What does it mean to 'deflect'?

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To turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve.

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What is the meaning of 'flexible'?

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Capable of bending without breaking.

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What is the root meaning of 'flect'?

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To bend.

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What is the root meaning of 'flex'?

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To bend or to be bent.

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What does 'inflexible' mean?

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Not capable of being bent or changed.

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What is a 'flexor'?

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A muscle that bends a joint.

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What does 'deflection' refer to in physics?

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The change in direction of a wave or object.