inflected; inflecting; inflects
1
: to vary (a word) by inflection : decline, conjugate
2
: to change or vary the pitch of
inflect one's voice
3
: to affect or alter noticeably : influence
an approach inflected by feminism
4
: to turn from a direct line or course : curve
: to become modified by inflection
Examples of inflect in a Sentence
Most nouns in English are inflected for plural use by adding “-s” or “-es.”
Most nouns in English inflect for plural use by adding “-s” or “-es.”
Most adjectives in English do not inflect for gender or number.
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This was a good sign that business is bottoming and will inflect positively next year.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Gaudy, sweaty, and drenched in glitter, Zoolander was as high-concept as Hollywood comedies got in its era, a Pop Art–inflected karate thriller with a Nyquil-drunk fever-dream rhythm and the dialogue of an early Apatow stoner buddy flick.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Jim also highlighted Amazon’s Europe business, which is inflecting after being bogged down by the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
The underlying fruits are tropical inflected in this blend of Rhone grapes, and there’s a creamy aspect before leading to the clean, lively.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Gaudy, sweaty, and drenched in glitter, Zoolander was as high-concept as Hollywood comedies got in its era, a Pop Art–inflected karate thriller with a Nyquil-drunk fever-dream rhythm and the dialogue of an early Apatow stoner buddy flick.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Jim also highlighted Amazon’s Europe business, which is inflecting after being bogged down by the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
The underlying fruits are tropical inflected in this blend of Rhone grapes, and there’s a creamy aspect before leading to the clean, lively.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inflect
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“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflect. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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inflect
verb
in·flect
in-ˈflekt 
1
: to change a word by inflection
2
: to change the pitch of the voice
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