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inflection, inflexion [ɪnˈflɛkʃən] n
1. modulation of the voice 2. (Linguistics / Grammar) (Grammar) a change in the form of a word, usually modification or affixation, signalling change in such grammatical functions as tense, voice, mood, person, gender, number, or case 3. an angle or bend 4. the act of inflecting or the state of being inflected 5. (Mathematics) Maths a change in curvature from concave to convex or vice versa See also point of inflection inflectional , inflexional adj inflectionally , inflexionally adv inflectionless , inflexionless adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
inflection noun 1. intonation, stress, emphasis, beat, measure, rhythm, cadence, modulation, accentuation His voice was devoid of inflection. 2. (Grammar) conjugation, declension Around 2 years, the child adds many grammatical inflections. Translations inflection [ɪnˈflɛkʃ/ən] n (of voice) → intonazione f, modulazione f (Gram) → flessione f the inflection of nouns/verbs → la flessione nominale/verbale point of inflection (Math) → punto di flesso Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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