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inflection in French

inflection in French is point d'inflexion, flexion, inflexion — inflection means the linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.

inflection in French

point d'inflexion
noun
flexion
noun
(grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
inflexion
noun

What does "inflection" mean?

  1. noun The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
  2. noun Any specific type of morphological variation, which applies to a given class of terms.
  3. noun An affix representing a given variation.
  4. noun Any specific morphological form of a particular term, such as the principal parts for any given stem; any of the declined or conjugated forms that constitute its declension or conjugation.
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What is "inflection" in French?

"inflection" in French is point d'inflexion, flexion, inflexion. inflection means: The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.

Are there other ways to say "inflection" in French?

Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "inflection": point d'inflexion, flexion, inflexion.

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