1. (

• inflection ,
• inflexion

) a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function ;

2. (

• prosody ,
• inflection

) the patterns of stress and intonation in a language ;

3. (

• inflection ,
• flection ,
• flexion

) deviation from a straight or normal course ;

4. (

• modulation ,
• inflection ,

) a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified ;