 inflection |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) the patterns of stress and intonation in a language | |
| Synonyms: | prosody | |
| Related terms: | manner_of_speaking stress intonation rhythm caesura enjambement inflect | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (grammar) a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function | |
| Synonyms: | inflexion | |
| Related terms: | grammatical_relation paradigm conjugation declension inflect | |
| 3. | [ noun ] deviation from a straight or normal course | |
| Synonyms: | flexion flection | |
| Related terms: | deviation | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (rhetoric) a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified | |
| Synonyms: | modulation | |
| Related terms: | manner_of_speaking inflect | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of bending something | |
| Synonyms: | bending flex flexion flection bend | |
| Related terms: | change_of_shape crouch flexion incurvation hunch | |
| Similar spelling: |
inflectional inflect infliction inflexion inflation inflected inflationary inflict inflammation influent involution influence inflexibly inflexible |
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