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inflectional
[ in-flek-shuh-nl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or used in inflection:
an inflectional ending.
- Linguistics. pertaining to or noting a language, as Latin, characterized by the use of inflection, especially morphemic fusion or irregular morphophonemic alternation. Compare agglutinative ( def 2 ), isolating.
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Other Words From
- in·flection·al·ly adverb
- nonin·flection·al adjective
- nonin·flection·al·ly adverb
- prein·flection·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inflectional1
First recorded in 1825–35; inflection + -al 1
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