noun🔗Share(grammar) A change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function."an inflection for gender, number, or tense"grammarlinguisticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA change in pitch or tone of voice."My mother's voice had a noticeable inflection when she was happy. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticscommunicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave."The graph of student test scores showed an inflection point; the scores initially rose steadily, then curved downward. "mathphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA turning away from a straight course."The sudden inflection in the road ahead forced the driver to slow down. "directionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(optometry) diffraction"The optometrist used a special instrument to measure the inflection of light as it passed through my new contact lens. "physicsmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
