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."Her voice was full of nervous inflections as she presented her project to the class. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticscommunicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.""Looking closely, you could see the subtle inflections in the skateboard ramp, where the curve changed from going inward to outward." "mathphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA turning away from a straight course."The river's inflections around the bend made it impossible to see what lay ahead. "directionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(optometry) diffraction"The optometrist examined the patient's eyes, noting the inflections in the light as it passed through the cornea. "medicinephysicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
