INFLECTION


Meaning of INFLECTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪnflekʃ(ə)n ]

( inflections)

1.

An inflection in someone’s voice is a change in its tone or pitch as they are speaking. ( WRITTEN )

The man’s voice was devoid of inflection...

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2.

In grammar, an inflection is a change in the form of a word that shows its grammatical function, for example a change that makes a noun plural or makes a verb into the past tense.

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