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inflexions

/ɪnˈflɛksjən/

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noun

Flexion, déclinaison

(grammar) A change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.

Examples :

"an inflection for gender, number, or tense"

Une flexion pour le genre, le nombre ou le temps.

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noun

Inflection, modulation

A change in pitch or tone of voice.

Examples :

"Her inflexions when reading the story brought the characters to life, making each one sound unique. "

Ses inflexions en lisant l'histoire ont donné vie aux personnages, rendant chacun unique.

language phonetics sound communication music

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noun

Changement de courbure

A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.

Examples :

"The road's many inflexions made it difficult to see what was coming around the next bend. "

Les nombreux changements de courbure de la route rendaient difficile de voir ce qui arrivait au prochain virage.

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noun

Déviation, inflexion

A turning away from a straight course.

Examples :

"The river's many inflexions made kayaking a challenging but scenic route. "

Les nombreuses inflexions de la rivière ont fait du kayak un parcours difficile mais pittoresque.

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noun

Diffraction

(optometry) diffraction

Examples :

"The optometrist measured the inflexions of light as it passed through the lens, to determine its corrective power. "

L'optométriste a mesuré la diffraction de la lumière lorsqu'elle traversait la lentille, afin de déterminer son pouvoir correcteur.

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