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inflection

inflection [ in fléksh'n ] (plural inflections) or inflexion [ in fléksh'n ] (plural inflexions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. change in pitch: a change in the pitch or tone of the voice

2. grammar word change: a change in the form of a word, often an addition at the end of it, that indicates a particular grammatical function, e.g. the 's' added to most English nouns when they are plural

3. grammar altered form of word: an altered form of a word, e.g. one showing a change in tense, mood, gender, or number, or the part of the word that changes in this way

4. bending: a turning from a straight line or course, or a more general change in direction

5. mathematics 
Same as  point of inflection



inflectional adjective
inflectionally adverb
inflectionless adjective
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