inflexion
Voice pitch change
Inflexion is the British spelling of inflection.
It refers to a change in the form of a word to express grammatical function—number, tense, case: The inflexion of verbs in Latin is more complex than in English.
It also means a change in pitch or tone of voice: Her voice rose with a questioning inflexion.
The spelling with x is standard in British English, while Americans prefer inflection.
Verb form variation system
- declensionNoun form variation
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- paradigmGoverning framework of thought
- affixationBinding morphemes to stems
suffixation · case · tense · aspect · mood · voice · agreement · number
Pitch variation in speech
- pitchFrequency of sound
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
accentuation · cadence · rising · falling · contour · emphasis · pronunciation · elocution
Mathematical analysis system
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
- concavityInward-curving surface quality
- convexityOutward-curving quality
- tangentLine touching curve once
slope · function · graph · point · second derivative · curvature · maximum · minimum
Of the United Kingdom
- UKBritish sovereign state
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- connexionRelationship or link
reflexion · variant · orthography · suffix
conjugation
Verb form variation system
- declensionNoun form variation
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- paradigmGoverning framework of thought
affixation · suffixation · case · tense · aspect · mood · voice · agreement · number · gender
intonation
Pitch variation in speech
- pitchFrequency of sound
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
stress · accentuation · cadence · rising · falling · contour · emphasis · pronunciation · elocution · speech
calculus
Mathematical analysis system
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
- concavityInward-curving surface quality
- convexityOutward-curving quality
tangent · slope · function · graph · point · second derivative · curvature · maximum · minimum · saddle point
British
Of the United Kingdom
- UKBritish sovereign state
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
connexion · reflexion · variant · orthography · suffix
inflexionmonotone
Single unvarying pitch
flatness · monotony · drone · deadpan · tonelessness
inflexionstraightness
Absence of curvature
linearity · straight line · rigidity · unbent · directness