inflection
inf lek shuhn
- n a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
- n the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- n deviation from a straight or normal course
- n a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
- Unfortunately, in this recession, we haven't reached the inflection point yet.
- I know that you're writing this piece in sarcasm, but it has a really odd inflection about it, as if you don't really personally know these things about us.
- In casual conversation, emotional stuffing is lent to words by inflection and gesture: the innocent phrase, "Thanks a lot," is frequently a vehicle for heaping servings of .