non-inflectional
ʃə adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or used in inflection: an inflectional ending.
2.
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.
Related forms
in·flec·tion·al·ly, adverb
non·in·flec·tion·al, adjective
non·in·flec·tion·al·ly, adverb
pre·in·flec·tion·al, adjective
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inflection or inflexion (ɪnˈflɛkʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | modulation of the voice |
| 2. | (grammar) a change in the form of a word, usually modification or affixation, signalling change in such grammatical functions as tense, voice, mood, person, gender, number, or case |
| 3. | an angle or bend |
| 4. | the act of inflecting or the state of being inflected |
| 5. | maths See also point of inflection a change in curvature from concave to convex or vice versa |
| inflexion or inflexion | |
| —n | |
| in'flectional or inflexion | |
| —adj | |
| in'flexional or inflexion | |
| —adj | |
| in'flectionally or inflexion | |
| —adv | |
| in'flexionally or inflexion | |
| —adv | |
| in'flectionless or inflexion | |
| —adj | |
| in'flexionless or inflexion | |
| —adj | |
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Non-inflectional
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