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Inflect Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Inflect? [v] of one's speech, varying the pitch [v] change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language Synonyms \| Synonyms for Inflect: modulate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Inflect: analyze \| arch \| bend \| bend back \| bow \| bracket \| conjugate \| crook \| curl \| curve \| decline \| decurve \| deflect \| dome \| embow \| flex \| hook \| hump \| hunch \| hyphenate \| incurvate \| incurve \| intonate \| loop \| mark \| modulate \| parenthesize \| parse \| point \| punctuate \| recurve \| reflect \| reflex \| retroflex \| round \| sag \| swag \| sweep \| turn \| vault \| wind See Also \| compare \| conjugate \| decline \| modify \| mouth \| speak \| talk \| utter \| verbalise \| verbalize Inflect In Webster's Dictionary \In*flect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inflecting}.] [L. inflectere, inflexum; pref. in.- in + flectere to bend. See {Flexibl}, and cf. {Inflex}.] 1. To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline, to deflect; to curve; to bow. Are they [the rays of the sun] not reflected, refracted, and inflected by one and the same principle ? --Sir I. Newton. 2. (Gram.) To vary, as a noun or a verb in its terminations; to decline, as a noun or adjective, or to conjugate, as a verb. 3. To modulate, as the voice.

Inflect Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inflect?

[v] of one's speech, varying the pitch
[v] change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language

Synonyms | Synonyms for Inflect: modulate

Inflect In Webster's Dictionary

\In*flect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflected}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Inflecting}.] [L. inflectere, inflexum; pref. in.- in
+ flectere to bend. See {Flexibl}, and cf. {Inflex}.]
1. To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline,
   to deflect; to curve; to bow.

         Are they [the rays of the sun] not reflected,
         refracted, and inflected by one and the same
         principle ?                           --Sir I.
                                               Newton.

2. (Gram.) To vary, as a noun or a verb in its terminations;
   to decline, as a noun or adjective, or to conjugate, as a
   verb.

3. To modulate, as the voice.

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