inflection

Words with a similar base: inflection

'inflection'

[inflection.n.01] as in: a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

'inflection'

[prosody.n.01] as in: the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

'inflection'

[inflection.n.03] as in: deviation from a straight or normal course

'inflection'

[modulation.n.04] as in: a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified