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| 1. | [ adjective ] (linguistics) showing alteration in form (especially by the addition of affixes) | |
| Examples: | "`boys' and `swam' are inflected English words" "German is an inflected langauge" |
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| Related terms: | uninflected linguistics derivative | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (grammar) having inflections to indicate tense | |
| Synonyms: | tensed | |
| Related terms: | finite | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (of the voice) altered in tone or pitch | |
| Examples: | "his southern Yorkshire voice was less inflected and singing than her northern one" |
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| Related terms: | uninflected modulated | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] (grammar,linguistics) expressing grammatical relations by means of affixes or changes in vowels or consonants | |
| Synonyms: | inflectional | |
| Related terms: | synthetic | |
| Similar spelling: |
inflect inflated influence inflection inflict inflate influent inflater inflectional inflexion inflamed inflexibly inflexible influential inflame in_full |
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