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inflection
(/I/n'fl/E/k/S//@/n )

noun (n)

  • a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function(noun.linkdef)
    Synonym:
    inflexion
    source: wordnet30
  • the patterns of stress and intonation in a language(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    prosody
    source: wordnet30
  • deviation from a straight or normal course(noun.event)
    Synonym:
    flection, flexion
    source: wordnet30
  • a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    modulation
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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