inflection

Communications

(noun)

A change in pitch or tone of voice.

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Writing

(noun)

In the grammatical sense, modifying a word, usually by adding letters, to create a different form of that word.

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  • declension
  • conjugation
  • Inflection
  • Declension

Examples of inflection in the following topics:

  • Introduction to Inflection

    • In the context of grammar, inflection is altering a word to change its form, usually by adding letters.
    • In English grammar, "inflection" is the broad umbrella term for changing a word to suit its grammatical context.
    • Conjugation is the specific type of inflection that has to do with verbs.
    • For example, if you change from singular to plural (e.g., from “cat” to “cats,” or from “syllabus” to “syllabi”), you’re “inflecting” the noun.
    • Inflecting adverbs is very similar to how you change adjectives.
  • Derivatives and the Shape of the Graph

    • A point where the second derivative of a function changes sign is called an inflection point.
    • At an inflection point, the second derivative may be zero, as in the case of the inflection point $x=0$ of the function $y=x^3$, or it may fail to exist, as in the case of the inflection point $x=0$ of the function $y=x^{\frac{1}{3}}$.
    • At an inflection point, a function switches from being a convex function to being a concave function or vice versa.
  • Relationship of MC and AVC to MPL and APL

    • There are three points easily identifiable on the TP function; the inflection point (A), the point of tangency with a ray from the point of origin (H) and the maximum of the TP (B).
    • At point A, with LA amount of labour and QA output the inflection point in TP is associated with the maximum of the MP.
  • Graphical Representations of Production and Cost Relationships

    • At the inflection point (A) in the production relationship, MP will be a maximum.
    • This is consistent with the inflection point (A') in the VC function.
    • A' is on the TVC at the level of output where there is an inflection point.
  • Second Declension

    • Nouns ending in the Nominative Singular in -vus, -vum, -quus, exhibited two types of inflection in the classical Latin,—an earlier and a later,—as follows:—
    • The Plural is inflected as follows:—
  • The Structure of Language

    • Within the category of bound morphemes, there are two additional subtypes: derivational and inflectional.
    • Lexemes are the set of inflected forms taken by a single word.
    • For example, members of the lexeme RUN include "run" (the uninflected form), "running" (inflected form), and "ran."
  • Concavity and the Second Derivative Test

    • It does not, however, provide information about inflection points.
  • The Importance of Language

    • From gesture, force, and directness, to the pitch, tone and inflection of your voice, it's important to consider the complete package that you're delivering to your audience.
  • Third Declension

    • I.Pure Consonant-Stems.II.ĭ-Stems.III.Consonant-Stems which have partially adapted themselves to the inflection of ĭ-Stems.IV.A very few stems ending in a long vowel or a diphthong.V.Irregular Nouns.
    • Many Consonant-Stems have so far adapted themselves to the inflection of ĭ-stems as to take -ium in the Genitive Plural, and -īs in the Accusative Plural.
    • Iter, itineris, n., way, is inflected regularly throughout from the stem itiner-.
  • Production

    • TP may pass through an inflection point, in which case MP will be a maximum.
    • In Figure V.2, note that the inflection point in the TP function is at the same level of input (LA) as the maximum of the MP.
    • Eventually, as more variable inputs are added there may be an inflection point in the TP.
    • An inflection point in the TP is where the "curvature" of the TP changes; it is changing from increasing at an increasing rate (concave from above or convex from below) to increasing at a decreasing rate (convex from above or concave from below).
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