as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the inflection of the river is even more obvious when viewed from the summit of the nearby mountain
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Recent Examples of inflection
Bob has gone through many vocal inflections, and Dylan fans have come up with clever nicknames for many of them.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
With jazz and soul inflections, her music has established her as a perennial force in contemporary R&B, earning her 11 Grammy nominations including one win for best traditional R&B performance in 2021.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
The entire weekend had this Silicon Valley inflection, based on interviews and attendance at a half-dozen events.
—Jason Andrew, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Unlike traditional text-to-speech programs, which often sound robotic and emotionless, this new technology mimics Nussbaum's voice accurately, capturing his distinct tone, pacing, and inflections.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2025
With jazz and soul inflections, her music has established her as a perennial force in contemporary R&B, earning her 11 Grammy nominations including one win for best traditional R&B performance in 2021.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
The entire weekend had this Silicon Valley inflection, based on interviews and attendance at a half-dozen events.
—Jason Andrew, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Unlike traditional text-to-speech programs, which often sound robotic and emotionless, this new technology mimics Nussbaum's voice accurately, capturing his distinct tone, pacing, and inflections.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflection
Noun
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Its exquisite exterior curvatures are a match for no other as Range Rover delivers royalty to all consumers.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2025
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The custom rug by Sacco Carpet mirrors the curvature of the ceiling.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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More and more companies are ahead of the curve on this type of reporting, disclosing non-financial data in their annual reports alongside their revenue and profit figures.—
David Morel,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Acevedo was impressed with Gilliland’s command of the curve.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Researchers continue to plow through the 77,000 pages of documents that the National Archives and Records Administration began releasing Tuesday night to crowdsource and compare notes, while social media posts by conspiracy theorists pushed unproven angles.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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There may have been four or five takes in each angle.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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West Elm Myla Side Storage Bed $1,999 $1,700 West Elm Specs: The slight bend of the headboard gives this platform bed a touch of midcentury-modern style.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2025
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Single-Leg Deadlift Move Type: Strength How to Do It: Stand with feet hip-width apart; keep a soft bend in both knees.—
Alyssa Ages,
Outside Online,
28 Feb. 2025
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The military suffered through years of lean times for recruiting, but the numbers have taken a dramatic turn for the better.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
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John Frankenheimer fills the film with a Cold War–era sense that anyone could be the enemy — even, thanks to a chilling turn by Angela Lansbury, one’s own mother.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Inflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflection. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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