inflected; inflecting; inflects
1
: to vary (a word) by inflection : decline, conjugate
2
: to change or vary the pitch of
inflect one's voice
3
: to affect or alter noticeably : influence
an approach inflected by feminism
4
: to turn from a direct line or course : curve
: to become modified by inflection
Examples of inflect in a Sentence
Most nouns in English are inflected for plural use by adding “-s” or “-es.”
Most nouns in English inflect for plural use by adding “-s” or “-es.”
Most adjectives in English do not inflect for gender or number.
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Moreover, the inner tension of that style inflects the rest of the film; Schrader’s spare image-making here reaches an apogee of lyricism, his sense of essential ornament appears forged in fire.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
Another, a Southeast Asian inflected ground beef stir-fry from Carla Lalli Music.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
The show surveys pastels, their details sometimes inflected with colored pencil, meticulously drawn on large sheets of paper or canvas.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Mexican mysticism, inflected by pre-Columbian and Catholic cultures, informs much of the work.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Umbrellas and raincoats are ubiquitous; the drama involves the consequences and urgencies arising from leaky roofs, and the visible and audible beat of cars’ windshield wipers punctuates and inflects the action throughout like an additional musical score.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024
Vanitha Swaminathan, a professor of marketing at the University of Pittsburgh who studies politically inflected advertising, said the marketing approach at Harry's stems in part from the company's pursuit of young consumers.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2023
Throughout, intersections of race and class inflect the characters’ language and relationships.
—Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
In some cases, a narrator’s past work may inflect the listening experience.
—Paul Grimstad, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2023
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024
Another, a Southeast Asian inflected ground beef stir-fry from Carla Lalli Music.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
The show surveys pastels, their details sometimes inflected with colored pencil, meticulously drawn on large sheets of paper or canvas.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Mexican mysticism, inflected by pre-Columbian and Catholic cultures, informs much of the work.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Umbrellas and raincoats are ubiquitous; the drama involves the consequences and urgencies arising from leaky roofs, and the visible and audible beat of cars’ windshield wipers punctuates and inflects the action throughout like an additional musical score.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024
Vanitha Swaminathan, a professor of marketing at the University of Pittsburgh who studies politically inflected advertising, said the marketing approach at Harry's stems in part from the company's pursuit of young consumers.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2023
Throughout, intersections of race and class inflect the characters’ language and relationships.
—Amal El-Mohtar, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2023
In some cases, a narrator’s past work may inflect the listening experience.
—Paul Grimstad, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2023
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“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflect. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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inflect
verb
in·flect
in-ˈflekt 
1
: to change a word by inflection
2
: to change the pitch of the voice
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