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INFLEXION (from Lat. inflectere, to bend) , the action of bending inwards, or turning toiards oneself, or the condition of being bent or curved. In optics
term
inflexion " was used by Newton for what is now known as " diffraction of light " (q.v.). For inflexion in geometry see CuRvE
change in tone
grammar (q.v.) inflexion indicates the changes which a word undergoes to bring it into correct relations with the other words with which it is used. In English
grammar nouns, pronouns, adjectives (in their degrees of comparison), verbs and adverbs are inflected. Some grammarians, however, regard the inflexions of adverbs more as an actual change in word-formation.End of Article: INFLEXION (from Lat. inflectere, to bend) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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