Word
Inflection
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
in-flec-tion
Definition
- n. - The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.
- n. - A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist.
- n. - A slide, modulation, or accent of the voice; as, the
rising and the falling inflection.
- n. - The variation or change which words undergo to mark
case, gender, number, comparison, tense, person, mood, voice, etc.
- n. - Any change or modification in the pitch or tone of the
voice.
- n. - A departure from the monotone, or reciting note, in
chanting.
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