inflection
noun
/ɪnˈflɛkʃən/
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- (grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
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taivutus
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- (mathematics) A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
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käänne
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- A turning away from a straight course.
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suunnanmuutos
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- A change in pitch or tone of voice.
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äänenkorkeuden muutos,
äänensävyn muutos
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inflect
verb
/ɪnˈflɛkt/
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- (transitive, grammar) To vary the form of a word to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc.
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taivuttaa
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- (transitive, music) To change the tone or pitch of the voice when speaking or singing.
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muuttaa äänensävyä
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- (transitive) To cause to curve inwards.
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taivuttaa sisäänpäin
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- (transitive) To influence in style.
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vaikuttaa
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inflectable
adjective
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- (linguistics) That can be inflected.
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taipuva
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inflectional
adjective
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- (grammar) Of or pertaining to inflection.
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taivutuksellinen
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inflected
adjective
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- (linguistics) Having inflected word forms; fusional.
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erilainen
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- (grammar) Changed in form to reflect function (referring to a word).
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norja
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