inflections

noun

plural of inflection
as in curvatures
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 inflections In a video of her final performance, Lee snaps fluidly in and out of African-American Vernacular English, applying different accents and inflections. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 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 Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit. — Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 The contrast between svn4vr’s different inflections evokes the spiritual tension of a pious person torn between worldly desire and submission to a higher power. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026 The chorus leaves the beach for the boardwalk, its cocky doo-wop inflections presenting loneliness less as an inner weakness and more as a loyalty test. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 16 Mar. 2026 Look for choppy sentences, unusual inflections, abnormal phrasing, or incongruent background noise. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026 Sometimes autism’s portrayed in movies with quirky head movements, weird blinks, and weird inflections. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2025 The widely varied performances are quietly yet keenly expressive; Reichardt’s dialogue has enticingly odd spin (starting with an ingenious monologue for a precocious child) and the cast delivers it with pinpoint inflections. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflections
  1. curvatures
  2. curves
  3. bends
  4. angles
Noun
  • These New Balance sneakers have thick, firm outsoles with upward curvatures.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • There are hardly any flat architectural surfaces, and NAUSICAÄ is shaped by curvatures and louvred details.
    — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of curvatures
Noun
  • The Bugatti Type 57 epitomizes that aesthetic power, exemplified by a low-slung body defined by voluptuous curves.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There, sprinklers sprayed water across the track ensuring that our route, a coned course with tight, tricky curves and acceleration alleys, would challenge me at every turn.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of curves
Noun
  • To be fair, the larger creative arc of Hollywood bends towards unoriginality — just look no further than the sequel-laden film release calendars.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s signature boho bends were another defining example of Surf Spray’s cool-girl appeal.
    — Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of bends
Noun
  • The trio talks about the Lakers deal from all angles, including an analysis of market forces influencing the seller (Mark Walter) and the buyer (Joshua Kushner).
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Edgar, who was 17 at the time and is on trial as an adult, listened closely as the witnesses gave their testimony, juxtaposed by different angles of police and surveillance videos capturing those fateful minutes.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of angles

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