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“Inflection” or “Inflexion”

inflection / inflexion are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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inflection ih·n·f·l·EH·k·sh·ah·n

  • nouna change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function.
  • noundeviation from a straight or normal course.

inflexion

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“inflection”

  • …and finally to a fused inflection (hodiću, hodićeš, hodiće 'I/you/s/he will
  • …dog-OBV," where PROX>OBV is verbal inflection indicating a proximate subject acting…
  • …greatly benefitted from the actors' inflection of the dialogue, which was…
  • …dog-PROX," where OBV>PROX is verbal inflection indicating an obviative subject acting…
  • …the auxiliary became a full-fledged inflection (cf.
  • …1963, and is today the inflection point of the U-shaped line.

“inflexion”

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