Inflection Meaning
/ɪnˈflɛkʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
nounThe linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features., Any specific type of morphological variation, which applies to a given class of terms.
Sentence Examples
Every sentence he spoke ended in an incredibly annoying upward inflection.
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In English, a rising ____ at the end of a sentence can indicate a question.
Word Origin & History
From older inflexion, borrowed from Middle French inflexion, itself borrowed from Latin inflexiōnem (“alteration”, literally “bending”). The English spelling with ⟨ct⟩ is due to influence from inflect or related words like correction.
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In English, a rising ____ at the end of a sentence can indicate a question.