inflection Definition

inflection
inflexion
noun

1a. grammar.
The change in the form of a word which shows tense, number, gender, grammatical case, etc;
1b. grammar.
An inflected form of a word;
1c. grammar.
A suffix which is added to a word to form an inflected form, eg -s, -ing. See also ending.
2. A change in the tone, pitch, etc of the voice. See also intonation.

Thesaurus: modulation, pitch variation, pronunciation, enunciation, accent, pitch, intonation, articulation, stress, emphasis.
3. geom.
A change in a curve from being convex to concave, or vice versa.
4. An act of inflecting or state of being inflected.

Derivative: inflectional
adj

Relating to or involving inflection.

Derivative: inflective
adj

Tending to inflect or subject to inflection.

Etymology: 16c.