Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun inflection

4 senses of inflection

Sense 1
inflection, inflexion -- (a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function)
       => grammatical relation -- (a linguistic relation established by grammar)

Sense 2
prosody, inflection -- (the patterns of stress and intonation in a language)
       => manner of speaking, speech, delivery -- (your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech")

Sense 3
inflection, flection, flexion -- (deviation from a straight or normal course)
       => deviation, divergence, departure, difference -- (a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean")

Sense 4
modulation, inflection -- (a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified)
       => manner of speaking, speech, delivery -- (your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech")