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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How to use inflection in a sentence?

1. Morgan Stanley:

   We see a positive inflection for companies exposed to insulation demand and construction.

2. Jakob Stott:

   We are now at or close to an inflection point.

3. Molson Coors:

   Our business is at an inflection point. We can continue down the path we've been on for several years now, or we can make the significant and difficult changes necessary to get back on the right track, our revitalization plan is designed to streamline the company, move faster, and free up resources to invest in our brands and our capabilities.

4. Mary Spio:

   I think we are going to see a slow build up of content and then we will start to see an avalanche of content maybe a few months after the Oculus( Rift) hits, i think that 2016 really is going to be when we see that inflection, the true transition for virtual reality.

5. Rahul Verma:

   This is, sort of, an inflection point.