Thesaurus results for INFLECTION

inflection

noun

in-ˈflek-shən

as in curvature

something that curves or is curved the inflection of the river is even more obvious when viewed from the summit of the nearby mountain

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Recent Examples of inflection Shot with a particularly daring eye with an inflection of dark humor and a solid soundtrack, Fresh takes a premise that could be terribly unpleasant and turns it into a slick piece of popcorn entertainment. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025 The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025 Her repetitions and stammerings and strange inflections were very much her own, as a perusal of her interviews will attest. —

Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2025 From bouncy dancehall riddims and hip-hop production inflections to tender country and western guitar licks, Treasure Self Love distills Iké’s wide range of childhood music into a succinct 11-track study of achieving wholeness by unflinchingly examining the darkest parts of your past. —

Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inflection

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Normally, shipping traffic tends to move directly from point A to point B, allowing for the curvature of the Earth and any obstacles along the way.

— David Szondy February 15, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
The tool shows clear signs of rotary motion, including fine circular wear patterns known as striations, rounded edges, and a distinctive curvature at the working end.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026