HyperDic: inflected

English > 2 senses of the word inflected:
ADJECTIVEallinflected(of the voice) altered in tone or pitch
allinflectedshowing alteration in form (especially by the addition of affixes)
inflected > pronunciation
Soundsihnfleh'ktahd
Rhymesabbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd...
English > inflected: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(of the voice) altered in tone or pitch.
Example"his southern Yorkshire voice was less inflected and singing than her northern one"
NarrowermodulatedAltered in volume as well as tone or pitch
Oppositeuninflected(of the voice) not inflected
Spanishinflexionado
English > inflected: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningshowing alteration in form (especially by the addition of affixes).
Examples
  • "'boys' and 'swam' are inflected English words"
  • "German is an inflected language"
CategorylinguisticsThe scientific study of language
Oppositeuninflectednot inflected
Spanishflexionado, flexional

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