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inflected

in·flect
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-flekt]
    • /ɪnˈflɛkt/
    • /ɪnˈflek.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-flekt]
    • /ɪnˈflɛkt/

Definitions of inflected word

  • verb with object inflected to modulate (the voice). 1
  • verb with object inflected Grammar. to apply inflection to (a word). to recite or display all or a distinct set of the inflections of (a word); decline or conjugate. 1
  • verb with object inflected to bend; turn from a direct line or course. 1
  • verb with object inflected Botany. to bend in. 1
  • verb without object inflected Grammar. to be characterized by inflection. 1
  • noun inflected Deviating from a straight line. 1

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Origin of inflected

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English inflecten < Latin inflectere to bend in, equivalent to in- in-2 + flectere to bend, curve; cf. flex1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Inflected

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inflected popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

inflected usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for inflected

verb inflected

  • swerve — to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
  • veer — to change direction or turn about or aside; shift, turn, or change from one course, position, inclination, etc., to another: The speaker kept veering from his main topic. The car veered off the road.
  • bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
  • buckle — A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.
  • spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.

Antonyms for inflected

verb inflected

  • straighten — make straight
  • stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
  • disorganize — to destroy the organization, systematic arrangement, or orderly connection of; throw into confusion or disorder.
  • remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.

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