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inflection

in·flec·tion [ in flékshən ] (plural in·flec·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. change in pitch: a change in the pitch or tone of the voice

2. grammar word change: a change in the form of a word, often an addition at the end of it, that indicates a particular grammatical function, e.g. the "s" added to most English nouns when they are plural

3. grammar altered form of word: an altered form of a word, e.g. one showing a change in tense, mood, gender, or number, or the part of the word that changes in this way

4. bending: a turning from a straight line or course, or a more general change in direction

5. mathematics 
Same as  inflection point



in·flec·tion·al adjective
in·flec·tion·al·ly adverb
in·flec·tion·less adjective
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