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Detailed Synonyms for inflection in English

inflection:

inflection [the ~] noun

  1. the inflection
    the intonation; the modulation; the cadence; the inflection; the tone of voice
  2. the inflection
    – the patterns of stress and intonation in a language 1
    the inflection; the prosody
    – the patterns of stress and intonation in a language 1
  3. the inflection
    – a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified 1
    the modulation; the inflection
    – a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified 1
  4. the inflection
    – deviation from a straight or normal course 1
    the inflection; the flection; the flexion
    – deviation from a straight or normal course 1
  5. the inflection
    – a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function 1
    the inflection; the inflexion
    – a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function 1

inflection

  1. inflection

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Related Definitions for "inflection":

  1. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language1
  2. a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified1
  3. deviation from a straight or normal course1
  4. a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function1

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