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inflection

noun

in-ˈflek-shən How to pronounce inflection (audio)
Definition of inflectionnext
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 There was something so familiar in the inflection of certain words. — Gaia Alari, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 In a video of her final performance, Lee snaps fluidly in and out of African-American Vernacular English, applying different accents and inflections. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 The Hormuz crisis appears to have caused an upward inflection in this trend. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Two characters who were stressed about keeping a secret had vocal inflections that could only be described as banal. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inflection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflection
  1. curvature
  2. curve
  3. angle
  4. bend
  5. turn
Noun
  • And if the footprint looks like a full foot with no dry spots in the middle and no inward curvature, the diagnosis is usually flat feet.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The more mass an object possesses, the greater the curvature, and because gravity arises from this curvature, the greater the gravitational influence.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of curvature
Noun
  • Printing circuits on curves One of the team’s systems mounts an aerosol jet printer on an articulated robotic arm.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Fluid, geometric shapes mimic the soft curves of the flower, rendered in sterling silver and Swarovski Zirconia.
    — Simone Cook, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of curve
Noun
  • The cover can be unfolded so that a strip magnetically attaches to the top of the panel's lid, while the monitor's lower edge can fit into either of two grooves in the cover's base, letting the screen rest at your choice of two tilt angles.
    — Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Related Stories Taking its English-language title as a kind of literal riff on the Oscar-winning 1950 film All About Eve, the film has a similar story angle.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of angle
Noun
  • When a whisker bends against a surface, these sensors measure tiny pressure shifts to calculate contact depth and location in three dimensions instantly.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • From there, her hair was smoothed out nearly flat on either side, with the front portions tucked behind each ear and the lengths blown out equally smooth with a curvy bend at the ends for a little motion and movement.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bend
Noun
  • Tony Kushner adapted for the London stage at the turn of the decade.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s also a parade of comic supporting turns that recalls those classic Hawks and Sturges comedies in the breadth and depth of the character actors Cassavetes employs.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of turn

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“Inflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflection. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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