inflection
in·flec·tion
noun \in-ˈflek-shən\Definition of INFLECTION
1
: the act or result of curving or bending : bend
2
: change in pitch or loudness of the voice
3
a : the change of form that words undergo to mark such distinctions as those of case, gender, number, tense, person, mood, or voice b : a form, suffix, or element involved in such variation c : accidence
4
a : change in curvature of an arc or curve from concave to convex or conversely b : inflection point
Examples of INFLECTION
- She spoke with no inflection.
- She read the lines with an upward inflection.
- Most English adjectives do not require inflection.
- “Gone” and “went” are inflections of the verb “go.”
- English has fewer inflections than many other languages.
First Known Use of INFLECTION
1531
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Rhymes with INFLECTION
abjection, advection, affection, bisection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, cross section, C-section, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, erection, infection, injection, inspection, midsection, objection, perfection, prelection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resection, selection, subjection, subsection, trajection, transection, trisection
in·flec·tion
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of INFLECTION
: the act or result of curving or bending
Variants of INFLECTION
in·flec·tion or chiefly British in·flex·ion \in-ˈflek-shən\ (audio pronunciation)
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