inflection

Inflection — In*flec tion, n. [L. inflexio : cf. F. inflexion. See {Inflect}.] [Written also {inflecxion}.] 1. The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected. [1913 Webster] 2. A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist. [1913 Webster] 3. A slide,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

inflection — 1> сгибание, изгибание 2> изгиб Ex: an inflection of the body изгиб тела 3> грам. флексия; изменение формы слова (обыкн. окончания) 4> модуляция, изменение интонации Ex: it was not her words but her inflection that hurt обидно было не то, что она …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

inflection — inflexion …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

inflection — I noun accent, accentuation, cadence, emphasis, expression, intonation, modulation, pitch, stress, tone, voice change associated concepts: demeanor of a witness, polygraph test II index intonation, stress (accent) …   Law dictionary

Inflection — In grammar, inflection or inflexion is the way language handles grammatical relations and relational categories such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, case. In covert inflection, such categories are not overtly expressed.… …   Wikipedia

inflection — inflectionless, adj. /in flek sheuhn/, n. 1. modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice. 2. Also, flection. Gram. a. the process or device of adding affixes to or changing the shape of a base to give it a different syntactic… …   Universalium

inflection — noun Date: 1531 1. the act or result of curving or bending ; bend 2. change in pitch or loudness of the voice 3. a. the change of form that words undergo to mark such distinctions as those of case, gender, number, tense, person, mood, or voice b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

inflection — 1) изгиб; изгибание 2) мех. перегиб; нулевая точка эпюры моментов …   Англо-русский словарь технических терминов

inflection — перегиб …   Англо-русский металлургический словарь

inflection — излом …   Англо-русский геологический словарь