单词 | inflection |
释义 | in·flec·tion ![]() n. 1. The act of inflecting or the state of being inflected. 2. Alteration in pitch or tone of the voice. 3. Grammar a. An alteration of the form of a word by the addition of an affix, as in English dogs from dog, or by changing the form of a base, as in English spoke from speak, that indicates grammatical features such as number, person, mood, or tense. b. An affix indicating such a grammatical feature, as the -s in the English third person singular verb form speaks. c. The paradigm of a word. d. A pattern of forming paradigms, such as noun inflection or verb inflection. 4. A turning or bending away from a course or position of alignment. in·flection·al adj. in·flection·al·ly adv. |
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