inflection
NOUN
/ɪn'flɛkʃən/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
inflection is a valid 10-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1F4L1E1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does inflection mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified.
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2
The patterns of stress and intonation in a language.
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3
Deviation from a straight or normal course.
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4
A change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function.
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