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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The Company expects a positive contribution from price throughout the year, with volumes inflecting positive in the second half of the year.
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John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Those stereotypes inflect, word by word, what the model says.
—Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
Pakistani military also claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets and inflected heavy losses on Indian military installations by targeting 26 locations in India.
—Rajesh Roy, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Sometimes, their previous appointments inflect in some delightful opposite couple style moments.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025
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John S. Tobey, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Those stereotypes inflect, word by word, what the model says.
—Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
Pakistani military also claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets and inflected heavy losses on Indian military installations by targeting 26 locations in India.
—Rajesh Roy, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Sometimes, their previous appointments inflect in some delightful opposite couple style moments.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 May 2025
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“Inflect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflect. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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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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