ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Inflective

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Inflective is an adjective meaning (grammar) Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc.; subject to inflection.

Meaning

(grammar) Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc.; subject to inflection.

More Meanings

  1. Capable of, or relating to, inflection; deflecting.

Example Sentences

inflective quality of the air

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inflectional, inflexional, formative, flectional, flexional, invertive.

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