Synonyms for inflection
ɪnˈflɛk ʃənin·flec·tion

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1. inflectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   flexion, flection

2. inflectionnoun

   a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.

   Synonyms:
   flection, flexion

3. inflectionnoun

   a change in pitch or tone of voice.

   Synonyms:
   flexion, flection

4. inflectionnoun

   a change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.

   Synonyms:
   flection, flexion

5. inflectionnoun

   a turning away from a straight course.

   Synonyms:
   flexion, flection

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1. inflection

   Synonyms:
   bend, curvature, inflexion, flexion

   Antonyms:
   straightness, rectilinearity, directness

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1. inflection, inflexionnoun

   a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

   Synonyms:
   flexion, modulation, flection, inflexion, prosody

2. prosody, inflectionnoun

   the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

   Synonyms:
   modulation, rhythmic pattern, metrics, prosody, flection, poetic rhythm, flexion, inflexion

3. inflection, flection, flexionnoun

   deviation from a straight or normal course

   Synonyms:
   flexure, flexion, modulation, flection, inflexion, prosody

4. modulation, inflectionnoun

   a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

   Synonyms:
   modulation, flection, intonation, pitch contour, prosody, transition, flexion, inflexion

Matched Categories

1. • Deviation
   • Grammatical Relation
   • Manner Of Speaking

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1. inflectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   bending, curvature, bend, curvity, flexure, crook

2. inflectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Gram.) variation (in declension or in conjugation)

3. inflectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   (music and Elocution.) modulation (of the voice)

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1. inflectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   modulation, accent

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1. List of paraphrases for "inflection":

   turning, tipping

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How to use inflection in a sentence?

1. Rahul Verma:

   This is, sort of, an inflection point.

2. Ashley Alder:

   We are at an inflection point, there is a new conversation between prudential regulators, who are rightly focused on fire-proofing banks, and market regulators, who deal with different concerns.

3. Riki Wilchins:

   We are at a social inflection point on transgender issues, civil rights for minorities come in fits and starts. We're on an upswing now.

4. Rod Graves:

   The insensitive remarks made by Jon Gruden about DeMaurice Smith are indicative of the racism that exists on many levels of professional sports, furthermore, it reveals that the journey for African Americans and other minorities in sports is riddled with irrepressible mindsets at the highest level. It is our hope that the league and team ownership will address this matter with a remedy commensurate with these painful words. This is yet another inflection point in a society fraught with cynical social blinders, absent of respect for the intellectual capacity and leadership of minorities. When will it end?

5. David Neuhauser:

   PrivateBancorp was reaching an inflection point where it was going to be harder for them to continue to grow their assets in the U.S. unless they were on the acquisition trail. It was ripe for consolidation.