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- [in-flek-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈflɛk ʃən/
- /ɪnˈflek.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-flek-shuh n]
- /ɪnˈflɛk ʃən/
Definitions of inflection word
- noun inflection modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice. 1
- noun inflection Also, flection. Grammar. the process or device of adding affixes to or changing the shape of a base to give it a different syntactic function without changing its form class. the paradigm of a word. a single pattern of formation of a paradigm: noun inflection; verb inflection. the change in the shape of a word, generally by affixation, by means of which a change of meaning or relationship to some other word or group of words is indicated. the affix added to produce this change, as the -s in dogs or the -ed in played. the systematic description of such processes in a given language, as in serves from serve, sings from sing, and harder from hard (contrasted with derivation). 1
- noun inflection a bend or angle. 1
- noun inflection Mathematics. a change of curvature from convex to concave or vice versa. 1
- noun inflection A change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender. 1
- noun inflection voice: stress, intonation 1
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Origin of inflection
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; variant spelling of inflexion < Latin inflexiōn- (stem of inflexiō) a bending. See inflect, -ion
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Parts of speech for Inflection
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inflection popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inflection
noun inflection
- timbre — Acoustics, Phonetics. the characteristic quality of a sound, independent of pitch and loudness, from which its source or manner of production can be inferred. Timbre depends on the relative strengths of the components of different frequencies, which are determined by resonance.
- pronunciation — Rare. an act or instance of declaring publicly; pronouncement: It was but the latest pronunciation of the political double-standard uttered in the course of this scandal. Synonyms: declaration, assertion, statement; announcement, affirmation; proclamation, promulgation, dissemination.
- articulation — Articulation is the action of producing a sound or word clearly, in speech or music.
- sound — The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3–30 miles (5–48 km) wide.
- tone — (Theobald) Wolfe, 1763–98, Irish nationalist and martyr for independence.
Antonyms for inflection
noun inflection
- monotone — a vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone.
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