inflection
/ɪnˈflɛkʃən/
noun
- 1
(grammar) A change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.
“an inflection for gender, number, or tense”
- 2
A change in pitch or tone of voice.
- 3
A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
- 4
A turning away from a straight course.
- 5
(optometry) diffraction
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