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inflection

For inflection templates, see Wiktionary:Inflection templates.

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

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syncretistic

English

Etymology

syncret(ism) +? -istic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?s??k???t?st?k/

Adjective

syncretistic (comparative more syncretistic, superlative most syncretistic)

  1. Relating to a historical tendency for a language (such as English) to reduce its use of inflection.
  2. Relating to the merging of two ideals, organizations or languages into one.

Related terms

  • syncretism

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