Dictionary entries for 'inflection'

Synonyms

in·flec·tion (ĭn-flĕḱshən)

noun

The act of inflecting or the state of being inflected.
Alteration in pitch or tone of the voice.
Grammar
1. An alteration of the form of a word by the addition of an affix, as in English dogs from dog, or by changing the form of a base, as in English spoke from speak, that indicates grammatical features such as number, person, mood, or tense.
2. An affix indicating such a grammatical feature, as the –s in the English third person singular verb form speaks.
3. The paradigm of a word.
4. A pattern of forming paradigms, such as noun inflection or verb inflection.
A turning or bending away from a course or position of alignment.