A change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender.
The inflection of the verb 'run' changes to 'ran' in the past tense.
The modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice.
Her voice had a rising inflection at the end of the question.
A bend or angle in a structure or surface.
The inflection in the road made it difficult to see oncoming traffic.
In mathematics, a point on a curve at which the curvature changes sign.
The curve has an inflection at x = 2.
inflectionприлагательное
Attributive; relating to or characteristic of an inflection, especially in the phrase 'inflection point'.
Analysts believe the company is approaching an inflection quarter.