Word Meanings - INFLEXION - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Inflection.

CURVATURE
The amount of degree of bending of a mathematical curve, or the tendency at any point to depart from a tangent drawn to the curve at that point. Aberrancy of curvature , the deviation of a curve from a curcular form. -Absolute curvature. See under
FLEXION
Syntactical change of form of words, as by declension or conjugation; inflection. Express the syntactical relations by flexion. Sir W. Hamilton. (more info) 1. The act of flexing or bending; a turning. 2. A bending; a part bent; a fold. Bacon.
INFLECTIONAL
Of or pertaining to inflection; having, or characterized by, inflection. Max Müller.
INFLECTION
The variation or change which words undergo to mark case, gender, number, comparison, tense, person, mood, voice, etc. Any change or modification in the pitch or tone of the voice. A departure from the monotone, or reciting note, in chanting. (more
INFLEXION
Inflection.
CIRCUMFLEXION
1. The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form. 2. A winding about; a turning; a circuity; a fold.
ANTEFLEXION
A displacement forward of an organ, esp. the uterus, in such manner that its axis is bent upon itself. T. G. Thomas.
REFLEXION
See CHAUCER
DEFLEXION
See DEFLECTION
NONINFLECTIONAL
Not admitting of, or characterized by, inflection.
RETROFLEXION
The act of reflexing; the state of being retroflexed. Cf. Retroversion.