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Definition of inflected - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
voiceTECH. altered in tone or pitchTECH.
- Her inflected voice conveyed emotion.
2.
linguisticsTECH. altered in form to express grammatical functionsTECH.
- In Latin, verbs are heavily inflected for mood and tense..
3.
plantTECH. bent or curved inward or downwardTECH.
- The inflected leaves collected rainwater.
Origin of inflected
Latin, inflectere (to bend)
Terms with inflected included in their meaning
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linguistics
main inflected forms of a verb
linguistics
inflected for person or number in grammar
linguistics
irregularly declined or inflected in grammar
linguistics
having different syllable counts in inflected forms
linguistics
morpheme inserted inside a word to create a derivative or inflected form
Examples of inflected in a sentence
The inflected tone suggested she was upset. The inflected words changed the sentence meaning. Inflected adjectives can show comparison. The inflected branches drooped under the weight of the fruit. Inflected stems gave the plant a unique appearance.
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- French:infléchi, fléchi, ...
- German:moduliert, flektiert, ...
- Italian:modulato, flesso, ...
- Spanish:modulado, conjugado, ...
- Portuguese:modulado, flexionado, ...
- Chinese:转调的, 屈折变化的, ...
- Japanese:抑揚のある, 屈折した, ...
- Arabic:مُنَوَّع, مُصَرَّف, ...
- Hebrew:מוּטְעָם, מוּטֶה, ...
- Russian:модулированный, склонённый, ...
- Ukrainian:змінений, відмінюваний, ...
- Hindi:स्वर परिवर्तित, विकारी, ...
Definition of inflect - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
musictr./intr. Rare vary the pitch or tone of the voicetr./intr. Rare
- She inflects her voice to convey emotion.
2.
linguisticstr. TECH. change a word's form to show grammatical functiontr. TECH.
- The verb inflects to show past tense.
3.
physicstr. Rare cause something to bend or curvetr. Rare
- The metal rod was inflected by the pressure.
Origin of inflect
Latin, inflectere (to bend in)
Examples of inflect in a sentence
Actors often inflect their voices for roles. Languages often inflect nouns for gender. Some dialects inflect differently for number. The beam was inflected by the gravitational pull. Light was inflected as it passed through the prism.
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- French:moduler, fléchir, ...
- German:variieren, flektieren, ...
- Italian:modulare, flettere, ...
- Spanish:entonar, flexionar, ...
- Portuguese:modular, flexionar, ...
- Chinese:改变, 变形, ...
- Japanese:変化させる, 屈折する, ...
- Arabic:نَوَّعَ, صَرَّفَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַגְבִּיהַ, לְהַטּוֹת, ...
- Russian:модулировать, спрягать, ...
- Ukrainian:змінювати, відмінювати, ...
- Hindi:स्वर बदलना, रूप बदलना, ...
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