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Definition of Inflection
1. Noun. A change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function.
Generic synonyms: Grammatical Relation
Specialized synonyms: Conjugation, Declension, Paradigm, Pluralisation, Pluralization
Derivative terms: Inflect, Inflectional, Inflect
2. Noun. The patterns of stress and intonation in a language.
Generic synonyms: Delivery, Manner Of Speaking, Speech
Specialized synonyms: Intonation, Modulation, Pitch Contour, Caesura, Enjambement, Enjambment, Accent, Emphasis, Stress, Rhythm, Speech Rhythm
Derivative terms: Inflect
3. Noun. Deviation from a straight or normal course.
4. Noun. A manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified.
Generic synonyms: Delivery, Manner Of Speaking, Speech
Derivative terms: Inflect, Modulate, Modulate
Definition of Inflection
1. n. The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.
Definition of Inflection
1. Noun. (grammar) a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function. ¹
2. Noun. a change in pitch or tone of voice. ¹
3. Noun. (context: mathematics) a change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave. ¹
4. Noun. a turning away from a straight course. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Inflection
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Inflection
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1. The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.
2. A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist.
3. A slide, modulation, or accent of the voice; as, the rising and the falling inflection.
4. The variation or change which words undergo to mark case, gender, number, comparison, tense, person, mood, voice, etc.
5. Any change or modification in the pitch or tone of the voice. A departure from the monotone, or reciting note, in chanting.
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