inflect

Meaning of inflect

verb
  1. change the form of (a word) to express a particular grammatical function or attribute, typically tense, mood, person, number, and gender.
    Arabic verbs are inflected for person, number, and gender
  2. vary the intonation or pitch of (the voice), especially to express mood or feeling.
    his slight voice, inflected with a token touch of grit
  3. bend or deflect (something), especially inwards.
    particles readily inflect, deflect and jostle one another

late Middle English (in inflect (sense 3)): from Latin inflectere, from in- ‘into’ + flectere ‘to bend’.

Information about inflect

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of inflect is: inflects.
  • Languages ​​in which inflect is used:

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Hyphenation of inflect

in-flect

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
  • inflect is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

inflect synonyms

Meaning tone:

tone, modulate

Words that rhyme with inflect

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