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Inflection
ɪnˈflɛkʃn
Inflection definitions
noun
inflection
inflections
inflexion
inflexions
- 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
"a set of word forms differing only in respect of inflections"
- the process or practice of inflecting words
- the modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice
"she spoke slowly and without inflection"
stress cadence rhythm accentuation intonation emphasis modulation metre measure rise and fall swing lilt beat change of pitch change of tone change of timbre- the variation of the pitch of a musical note
- a change of curvature from convex to concave at a particular point on a curve
"the point of inflection of the bell-shaped curve"