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
Erasure in every nuance, every inflection.
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Look for choppy sentences, unusual inflections, abnormal phrasing, or incongruent background noise.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Tom Verica, who’s our producing director, worked with Julie on finding just like a slightly different inflection for this new version of Whistledown.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Are you supposed to add more inflection and whatnot?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Look for choppy sentences, unusual inflections, abnormal phrasing, or incongruent background noise.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Tom Verica, who’s our producing director, worked with Julie on finding just like a slightly different inflection for this new version of Whistledown.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Are you supposed to add more inflection and whatnot?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inflection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflection
Noun
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The usually straight path of light gets curved along the warp, with the degree of curvature dictated by how close to the object of mass the light passes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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To achieve such a high curvature, the team took advantage of differences in the contraction and expansion of individual layers caused by physical stresses in the material resulting from the fabrication process.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Average mortgage rates remain above 6%, and an executive order by Trump to increase construction of new homes would still take years to bend the curve on housing prices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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To the right, a slight curve challenges pedestrians’ view.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With a few runway walks under her belt, the eldest daughter of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban is no stranger to a glam gown — or working all her angles in one.—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Abigail Travel Vanity Mirror tilts, swivels and adjusts for every angle.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The service The disarmingly young staff (200-plus for 83 rooms), dressed in variations of beige, white and green are all unfailingly lovely and bend-over-backwards helpful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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He's got great bend and speed off the edge.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the argument continued, Alexander and his 62-year-old father, in turn, urinated on his neighbor’s yard in apparent retaliation for the dog’s actions, prosecutors say.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Calls are made following the fall marathons — Berlin, Chicago and New York — to lock athletes in before the turn of the year, allowing the elite fields to be announced in January.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Inflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflection. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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