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

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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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1. Ralph Loura:

   Once the pressures on cost persist for an extended time or are a significant enough 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. Rahul Verma:

   This is, sort of, an inflection point.

4. Sean Clegg:

   We saw the Delta surge as a real inflection moment in this campaign, what Delta brought into clear, clear focus was what the stakes are in this election when one party has basically become an anti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-public health party.

5. Joe Biden:

   We're standing at an inflection point in history, where the decisions we make today will have far-reaching impact on the world we're leaving to our children tomorrow.