different between inflection vs modulation

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English

Alternative forms

• inflexion

Etymology

From the English inflexion, from Middle French inflexion, from Latin inflexio, inflexionis (“a bending away from”); the spelling inflection is due to influence from correction.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?fl?k??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n
• Hyphenation: in?flec?tion

Noun

inflection (countable and uncountable, plural inflections)

1. (grammar) A change in the form of a word to express different grammatical categories.

2. A change in pitch or tone of voice.

3. (mathematics) A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
4. A turning away from a straight course.

5. (optometry) diffraction

Synonyms

• flection, flexion

Hyponyms

• (grammar): conjugation
• (grammar): declension, declination

Related terms

• inflect
• inflected

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle French modulation, from Latin modulatio.Morphologically modulate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

modulation (countable and uncountable, plural modulations)

1. (physics) The process of applying a signal to a carrier.
2. The variation and regulation of a population, physiological response, etc.
3. (music) A change in key.

Related terms

Derived terms

Translations

Danish

Noun

modulation c (singular definite modulationen, plural indefinite modulationer)

1. modulation
2. inflection (change in pitch or tone of voice)

Inflection

Synonyms

• modulering c

French

Etymology

From Latin modul?ti?.

Pronunciation

Noun

modulation f (plural modulations)

1. modulation

Related terms

• moduler

Further reading

• “modulation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).