inflection

Meaning of inflection

noun
  1. (grammar) A change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.
    an inflection for gender, number, or tense
  2. A change in pitch or tone of voice.
  3. A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
  4. A turning away from a straight course.
  5. (optometry) diffraction

Information about inflection

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of inflection is: inflections.
  • Languages ​​in which inflection is used:

    (Press the button to hear it)

Hyphenation of inflection

in-flec-tion

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
  • inflection is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

inflection synonyms

Meaning inflexion:

inflexion

Meaning prosody:

prosody

Meaning flection:

flection, flexion

Meaning modulation:

modulation

Translation of inflection

Words that rhyme with inflection

tion, Administration, Aerosolization, Africanization, Americanization, Anglicisation, Anglicization, Anglification, Annunciation, Arabicization, Arabization, Aryanization, Asianization, Asiaticization, Babelization, Balkanization, BioNavigation, Bolshevization, Canadianization, Carnation, Catholicization, Celtization, Chileanization, Christianization, Citation, Claymation, Coblation, Confederation, Consecration, Corporation, Creation, CryoAblation, Czechization, DakoCytomation, Danization, Disneyfication, Edenization, Education, Egyptianization, Europeanization, Filipinization, Finlandization, Flamandization, Formication, Foundation, Franklinization, Frenchification, Gaelicization, Gallicization, Gallification

Are you looking more rhymes for inflection? Try our rhymes search engine.