inflection

noun

in-ˈflek-shən How to pronounce inflection (audio)
Definition of inflectionnext
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 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 Two characters who were stressed about keeping a secret had vocal inflections that could only be described as banal. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026 Practicing in the mirror, what does your voice inflection look like? — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inflection
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  1. curvature
  2. curve
  3. angle
  4. bend
  5. turn
Noun
  • This theory predicted that the light from distant stars appearing very close to the sun's edge should shift due to the curvature of space.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Samsung 32-inch Essential S3 sets a strong benchmark for budget big-screen value by pairing an immersive 1800R curvature with smooth 100-hertz refresh performance.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of curvature
Noun
  • Treasury yields moved lower across the curve on Thursday, as traders look ahead to key services and jobs data for more insights into the domestic economic picture following a sharp sell-off in global bond markets.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Here was this fit, so daring and so specific, that clung to the curves of our legs like cellophane.
    — Jane Herman, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of curve
Noun
  • The Moon’s awkward angle to Venus this morning may bring tiny mismatches around timing, mood, or social plans, but nothing needs to become a big deal.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
  • According to a statement by researchers, the robot’s controller uses information such as body orientation, joint angles, and whether each leg is touching the ground.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of angle
Noun
  • The world of the show isn’t perfect, but its characters are kind in the face of obstacles, and each half-hour arc bends reassuringly toward justice.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers observed bends, wiggles, kinks, gaps, branches, spurs and clumps.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bend
Noun
  • Sharp right turns have occurred before Both of the two hurricanes to make a direct landfall on the major islands of Hawaii in the modern record also took sharp right turns.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But his memory, of a long career as a reporter around the globe, with turns as an essayist, a historian, a novelist, and a political activist, remains almost eerily lucid.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of turn

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“Inflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflection. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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