Thesaurus results for INFLECTION

inflection

noun

in-ˈflek-shən

Definition of inflection

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 Two characters who were stressed about keeping a secret had vocal inflections that could only be described as banal. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026 Practicing in the mirror, what does your voice inflection look like? — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 9 June 2026 Here, Jay seemed aggrieved, almost overly intense, demonstrative with his body language and vocal inflection. — Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026 David’s inflection on the lines genuinely surprised Jack and changed his understanding of the character. — Joel Wilson, IndieWire, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for inflection

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This cushion was designed by physical therapists to fit the curvature of your back.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
This handles the glass curvature mathematically, meaning the windshield looks completely clean and ordinary when the system is powered down.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026

Definition of curvature

Noun

Varland to start the ninth and was standing on second when Bregman took a 1-2 knuckle-curve and deposited it off the wall and into the basket near the yellow 358-foot marker near the foul pole.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
After Jacob Young walked to put runners on first and second with no outs, Abrams drove an 0-1 knuckle curve from Caleb Kilian (3-7) to deep center field.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of curve

Noun

Improvement plans include adjusting the striping on-site to make a right turn lane for trucks and anyone entering the site.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Video of the crash shows that after the driver in front of her pulled out of the turn pocket and into the shopping center, Kaur slowly followed, without stopping.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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