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inflection or inflexion noun 1 grammar a the change in the form of a word which shows tense, number, gender, grammatical case, etc; b an inflected form of a word; c a suffix which is added to a word to form an inflected form, eg -s, -ing. See also ending. 2 a change in the tone, pitch, etc of the voice. See also intonation. 3 geom a change in a curve from being convex to concave, or vice versa. 4 an act of inflecting or state of being inflected. inflectional adj, grammar relating to or involving inflection. inflective adj, grammar tending to inflect or subject to inflection.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c.
inflection or inflexion noun 1 grammar a the change in the form of a word which shows tense, number, gender, grammatical case, etc; b an inflected form of a word; c a suffix which is added to a word to form an inflected form, eg -s, -ing. See also ending. 2 a change in the tone, pitch, etc of the voice. See also intonation. 3 geom a change in a curve from being convex to concave, or vice versa. 4 an act of inflecting or state of being inflected. inflectional adj, grammar relating to or involving inflection. inflective adj, grammar tending to inflect or subject to inflection.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c.
inflection or inflexion noun 1 grammar a the change in the form of a word which shows tense, number, gender, grammatical case, etc; b an inflected form of a word; c a suffix which is added to a word to form an inflected form, eg -s, -ing. See also ending. 2 a change in the tone, pitch, etc of the voice. See also intonation. 3 geom a change in a curve from being convex to concave, or vice versa. 4 an act of inflecting or state of being inflected. inflectional adj, grammar relating to or involving inflection. inflective adj, grammar tending to inflect or subject to inflection.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c.
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