Meaning
decline; drop
- decrease in quantity, value, or level
- push-up, press-up
- bending or curve
- change in the form of a word in grammar
In a sentence
Le vendite hanno mostrato una lieve flessione a marzo.
Sales showed a slight decline in March.
Hai notato una flessione dei prezzi questo mese?
Have you noticed a drop in prices this month?
Non c'è stata alcuna flessione della domanda.
There was no decline in demand.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| flessione | feminine · singular |
| flessioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In economics, often means decline: una flessione delle vendite.
- In grammar, it means inflection of nouns, adjectives, or verbs.
- Do not confuse with riflessione, which means reflection.