inflection
- Noun. (grammar) a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.
- Noun. a change in pitch or tone of voice.
- Noun. (context, mathematics) a change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
- Noun. a turning away from a straight course.
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