Thesaurus results for INFLECTION

inflection

noun

in-ˈflek-shən

Definition of inflection

as in curvature

something that curves or is curved the inflection of the river is even more obvious when viewed from the summit of the nearby mountain

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Recent Examples of inflection The political inflection, Mendoza-del Rosario told IndieWire, was a conscious effort. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026 There was something so familiar in the inflection of certain words. — Gaia Alari, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 In a video of her final performance, Lee snaps fluidly in and out of African-American Vernacular English, applying different accents and inflections. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 The Hormuz crisis appears to have caused an upward inflection in this trend. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inflection

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Noun

Individual fibers can detect curvature along a line, but reconstructing an entire surface presents a greater challenge.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Mike recalled that the effects of the disease were noticeable around the time of his 2011 wedding to Zara, and said his father’s physical decline had included curvature of the spine and subsequent medical problems.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of curvature

Noun

Solving a memory problem One particularly notable result concerns modular inversion, a mathematical operation used in elliptic-curve arithmetic.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Sakurai is already ahead of the curve by leaning into the material’s brainless escapism.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of curve

Noun

The bat might have gone higher than the 25-degree launch angle on his homer.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Brunson beats defenders with skill and not size, relying on footwork, fakes and spins that create angles to get his shot off against taller defenders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of angle

Noun

The region could see 3 to 7 inches of rain, but some spots in the panhandle and big bend could see up to 15 inches, forecasters warned.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Ideal for those who don’t want earbuds sitting in their ear canals all day, the AeroClip is a flexible, comfortable earbud that can endure 20,000 bends and still deliver high-res bass.

— Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of bend

Noun

Air traffic control approved the descent, and the plane began a right descending turn that increased in rate until communications and tracking data were lost.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Riding high after their 2024 romp, in which Republicans won control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, there was optimism in the GOP that the rightward turn among Hispanic voters could reflect a permanent realignment.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

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