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Synonyms for inflection
ɪnˈflɛk ʃənin·flec·tion
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Wiktionary
inflectionnoun
inflectionnoun
a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.
inflectionnoun
a change in pitch or tone of voice.
inflectionnoun
a change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
inflectionnoun
a turning away from a straight course.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
inflection
Synonyms:
bend, curvature, inflexion, flexionAntonyms:
straightness, rectilinearity, directness
Princeton's WordNet
inflection, inflexionnoun
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
Synonyms:
flexion, modulation, flection, inflexion, prosodyprosody, inflectionnoun
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
Synonyms:
modulation, rhythmic pattern, metrics, prosody, flection, poetic rhythm, flexion, inflexioninflection, flection, flexionnoun
deviation from a straight or normal course
Synonyms:
flexure, flexion, modulation, flection, inflexion, prosodymodulation, inflectionnoun
a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
Synonyms:
modulation, flection, intonation, pitch contour, prosody, transition, flexion, inflexion
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Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
inflectionnoun
Synonyms:
modulation, accent
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#3677 | transition | |
#4372 | turning | |
#6506 | bend | |
#11791 | metrics | |
#14269 | modulation | |
#18728 | tipping | |
#21712 | curvature | |
#43475 | intonation | |
#50044 | flexion | |
#53676 | inflection | |
#73929 | prosody | |
#86646 | flexure | |
#270431 | inflexion | |
#300262 | flection |
How to use inflection in a sentence?
We're at a clear inflection point and facing exponential growth of space commercialization, having a better, global understanding of what's already up in space is critical to powering the new space economy.
The bullishness is kind of the market's expectation that the oversupply that has been built up is turning a corner and that we have reached an inflection point, people are trying to time it right.
If Boris Johnson looks at this... There comes an inflection point, the Chequers deal was an inflection point, we will have to see what happens.
De Blasio had almost six full years to say it was wrong... we have had plenty of inflection points where he could have said,' You know what, I was wrong,' de Blasio has never cared to do that. And I think that says something about the veracity of this.
The insensitive remarks made by Jon Gruden about DeMaurice Smith are indicative of the racism that exists on many levels of professional sports, furthermore, it reveals that the journey for African Americans and other minorities in sports is riddled with irrepressible mindsets at the highest level. It is our hope that the league and team ownership will address this matter with a remedy commensurate with these painful words. This is yet another inflection point in a society fraught with cynical social blinders, absent of respect for the intellectual capacity and leadership of minorities. When will it end?
Translations for inflection
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- склонениеBulgarian
- flexió, inflexióCatalan, Valencian
- ohýbání, flexeCzech
- modulation, vendepunkt, afvigelseDanish
- Beugung, Biegung, Flexion, WendepunktGerman
- λύγισμα, κάμψη, κλίσηGreek
- flexión, punto de inflexión, inflexiónSpanish
- taivutus, [[äänensävyn]] muutos, suunnanmuutos, käännepiste, [[äänenkorkeuden]] muutosFinnish
- inflexion, point d'inflexion, flexionFrench
- yn-filley, aachassey, lhoobeyManx
- rag, inflexióHungarian
- թեքումArmenian
- raddblær, beygingIcelandic
- desinenzaItalian
- 語形変化Japanese
- 굴절, 어형변화Korean
- flexuraLatin
- locīšanaLatvian
- fihilan-tenyMalagasy
- bocht, buigpunt, vervoeging, verbuigingDutch
- bøyningNorwegian
- odmiana, modulacjaPolish
- entonação, inflexão, desvio, flexãoPortuguese
- модуляция, флексия, сгибание, перегиб, изменение формы слова, словоизменение, отклонениеRussian
- infleksija, otklon, fleksijaSerbo-Croatian
- böjningSwedish
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