Definition of Inflection

  • (n.) The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.
  • (n.) A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist.
  • (n.) A slide, modulation, or accent of the voice; as, the rising and the falling inflection.
  • (n.) The variation or change which words undergo to mark case, gender, number, comparison, tense, person, mood, voice, etc.
  • (n.) Any change or modification in the pitch or tone of the voice.
  • (n.) A departure from the monotone, or reciting note, in chanting.
  • (n.) Same as Diffraction.

Antonyms of Inflection


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Homophones of Inflection