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inflection

Translation
inflection
a) a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.
b) a change in pitch or tone of voice.
See Also: inflect, inflected

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  • Inflection — In*flec tion, n. [L. inflexio : cf. F. inflexion. See {Inflect}.] [Written also {inflecxion}.] 1. The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected. [1913 Webster] 2. A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist. [1913 Webster] 3. A slide,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • inflection — inflexion …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • inflection — I noun accent, accentuation, cadence, emphasis, expression, intonation, modulation, pitch, stress, tone, voice change associated concepts: demeanor of a witness, polygraph test II index intonation, stress (accent) …   Law dictionary

  • Inflection — In grammar, inflection or inflexion is the way language handles grammatical relations and relational categories such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, case. In covert inflection, such categories are not overtly expressed.… …   Wikipedia

  • inflection — inflectionless, adj. /in flek sheuhn/, n. 1. modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice. 2. Also, flection. Gram. a. the process or device of adding affixes to or changing the shape of a base to give it a different syntactic… …   Universalium

  • inflection — noun Date: 1531 1. the act or result of curving or bending ; bend 2. change in pitch or loudness of the voice 3. a. the change of form that words undergo to mark such distinctions as those of case, gender, number, tense, person, mood, or voice b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • inflection — перегиб …   Англо-русский металлургический словарь

  • inflection — излом …   Англо-русский геологический словарь

  • inflection — 1) оттенок 2) перегиб 3) сгибание – inflection of a curve – inflection of curve – inflection point – point of inflection …   Англо-русский технический словарь