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inflected

/ɪnˈflektɪd/ /ɪnˈflektəd/

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verb

To cause to curve inwards.

Examples :

"The accident inflected the metal beam, causing it to bend sharply inward. "

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verb

To change the tone or pitch of the voice when speaking or singing.

Examples :

"The actress has a great skill of being able to inflect her voice to any situation."

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verb

(grammar) To vary the form of a word to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc.

Examples :

"The verb "walk" can be inflected to show past tense, becoming "walked." "

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verb

(grammar, of a word) To be varied in the form to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc.

Examples :

"In Latin, adjectives and nouns inflect a lot, but inflection is minimally found in Modern English."

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verb

To influence in style.

Examples :

"No other poet has inflected me in style as much as Milton."

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adjective

Deviating from a straight line.

Examples :

"The path to the park was inflected, curving gently to the left before heading south. "

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adjective

(grammar) Changed in form to reflect function (referring to a word).

Examples :

"The verb "walk" is inflected differently depending on the tense: "walk," "walked," and "walking." "

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adjective

Having inflected word forms; fusional.

Examples :

"(An inflected language is one in which words change form when their function changes.)"

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adjective

Bent or curved inward or downward

Examples :

"The tired runner's head was inflected toward the ground as she struggled to finish the race. "