Inflection
Definition of Inflection
In`flec´tion | n. | 1. | The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected. | | 2. | A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist. | | 3. | A slide, modulation, or accent of the voice; as, the rising and the falling inflection. | | 4. | (Gram.) The variation or change which words undergo to mark case, gender, number, comparison, tense, person, mood, voice, etc. | | 5. | (Mus.) Any change or modification in the pitch or tone of the voice. | | 6. | (Opt.) Same as Diffraction. |
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