adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of inflect form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Deviating from a straight line.
2. 2
   Changed in form to reflect function (referring to a word).
3. 3
   Having inflected word forms; fusional.

   "(An inflected language is one in which words change form when their function changes.)"

4. 4
   bent or curved inward or downward

Adjective

1. 1
   showing alteration in form (especially by the addition of affixes) wordnet
2. 2
   (of the voice) altered in tone or pitch wordnet

Synonyms

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modulated

Antonyms

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uninflected

Example

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"Latin is a highly inflected language."

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