inflection
41inflection — n 1. modulation, phrasing, suspension; pronunciation, articulation, enunciation, utterance, vocalization, voice, voicing, phonation; elocution, diction, dialect, speech pattern, manner of speaking, mode of expression; delivery, presentation,… …
42inflection — in·flec·tion …
43inflection — [ɪnˈflekʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [U] the way in which the sound of your voice becomes higher and lower when you speak 2) [C/U] linguistics a change in the basic form of a word that gives information about the tense, number etc …
44Point of inflection — Inflection In*flec tion, n. [L. inflexio : cf. F. inflexion. See {Inflect}.] [Written also {inflecxion}.] 1. The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected. [1913 Webster] 2. A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist. [1913 Webster] 3. A… …
45inflection point — noun Date: circa 1721 a point on a curve that separates an arc concave upward from one concave downward and vice versa …
46inflection, inflexion — 1. An inward bending. 2. Obsolete term for diffraction. [L. in flecto, pp. flexus, to bend] …
47inflection point — inflec′tion point n. Math. math. a point on a curve at which the curvature changes from convex to concave or vice versa • Etymology: 1715–25 …
48Strong inflection — A strong inflection is a system of verb conjugation or noun/adjective declension which can be contrasted with an alternative system in the same language, which is then known as a weak inflection. The term strong was coined with reference to the… …
49strategic inflection point — UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION SIP) MANAGEMENT ► a particular time when a business decides it needs to make important changes such as move into a new market or work in a different way in order to stay competitive: »Strategic inflection points… …
50point of inflection — Date: 1743 inflection point …