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inflection
noun in·flec·tion \in-ˈflek-shən\
: a rise or fall in the sound of a person's voice : a change in the pitch or tone of a person's voice
grammar : a change in the form of a word that occurs when it has a particular use
: a form of a word that occurs when it has a particular use : an inflected form
Full 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
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First Known Use of INFLECTION
1531
Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms
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
INFLECTION Defined for Kids
inflection
noun in·flec·tion \in-ˈflek-shən\
Definition of INFLECTION for Kids
1
: a change in the pitch of a person's voice
2
: a change in a word that shows a grammatical difference (as of number, person, or tense)
Medical Dictionary
inflection
noun in·flec·tion
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\
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