inflection

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noun

1. a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
inflexion
• Derivationally related forms:
inflect (for: inflexion), inflectional, inflect
• Hypernyms:
grammatical relation
• Hyponyms:
conjugation, declension, paradigm, pluralization, pluralisation
2. the patterns of stress and intonation in a language (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
prosody
• Derivationally related forms:
inflect
• Hypernyms:
manner of speaking, speech, delivery
• Hyponyms:
intonation, modulation, pitch contour, caesura, enjambment,
enjambement, stress, emphasis, accent, rhythm, speech rhythm
3. deviation from a straight or normal course
• Syn:
flection, flexion
• Hypernyms:
deviation, divergence, departure, difference
4. a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
• Syn:
modulation
• Derivationally related forms:
inflect, modulate (for: modulation)
• Hypernyms:
manner of speaking, speech, delivery

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  modulation, flection, flexion, prosody, inflexion