Inflection
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈflɛkʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Inflection is a noun meaning A change in pitch or tone of voice.
Meaning
A change in pitch or tone of voice.
More Meanings
- (mathematics) A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
- A turning away from a straight course.
- (optometry) Diffraction.
- (grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
Example Sentences
inflection from the rules
In English, word order often does the work that inflection did in Latin.
Word Forms
- inflections
- inflexion
Synonyms for inflection
Depending on context, synonyms include flection, flexion, bend, prosody, flex, inflexion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inflexion, prosody, flection, flex, flexion, bend.
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