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Declension :: Declension (n.) The form of the inflection of a word declined by cases; as, the first or the second declension of nouns, adjectives, etc..

Inflection :: Inflection (n.) A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist.

Stem :: Stem (n.) The part of an inflected word which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) throughout a given inflection; theme; base.

Deflectionize :: Deflectionize (v. t.) To free from inflections.

Level :: Level (a.) Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection.

Inflection :: Inflection (n.) The variation or change which words undergo to mark case, gender, number, comparison, tense, person, mood, voice, etc..

Inflexure :: Inflexure (n.) An inflection; a bend or fold.

Homoioptoton :: Homoioptoton (n.) A figure in which the several parts of a sentence end with the same case, or inflection generally..

Sing :: Sing (v. i.) To utter sounds with musical inflections or melodious modulations of voice, as fancy may dictate, or according to the notes of a song or tune, or of a given part (as alto, tenor, etc.) in a chorus or concerted piece..

Inflection :: Inflection (n.) Any change or modification in the pitch or tone of the voice.

Masculine :: Masculine (a.) Having the inflections of, or construed with, words pertaining especially to male beings, as distinguished from feminine and neuter. See Gender..

Acute :: Acute (v. t.) To give an acute sound to; as, he acutes his rising inflection too much..

Parisyllabical :: Parisyllabical (a.) Having the same number of syllables in all its inflections.

Accidence :: Accidence (n.) The accidents, of inflections of words; the rudiments of grammar..

Theme :: Theme (n.) A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem..

Etymology :: Etymology (n.) That part of grammar which relates to the changes in the form of the words in a language; inflection.

Tone :: Tone (n.) Accent, or inflection or modulation of the voice, as adapted to express emotion or passion..

Termination :: Termination (n.) The ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection.

Comparison :: Comparison (n.) The modification, by inflection or otherwise, which the adjective and adverb undergo to denote degrees of quality or quantity; as, little, less, least, are examples of comparison..

Heteroclite :: Heteroclite (n.) A word which is irregular or anomalous either in declension or conjugation, or which deviates from ordinary forms of inflection in words of a like kind; especially, a noun which is irregular in declension..

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