What is the difference between conjugation and inflection?
conjugation | inflection |
The coming together of things.
(biology) The temporary fusion of organisms, especially as part of sexual reproduction
Sexual relations within marriage
(grammar) In some languages, one of several classifications of verbs according to what inflections they take.
(grammar) The act of conjugating a verb.
(grammar) The conjugated forms of a verb.
(chemistry) A system of delocalized orbitals consisting of alternating single bonds and double bonds
(mathematics) A mapping sending x'' to ''gxg-1'', where ''g'' and ''x are elements of a (l); (l)
(mathematics) A function which negates the non-real part of a (l) or (l) number; (l)
(grammar) A change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.
A change in pitch or tone of voice.
(mathematics) A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
A turning away from a straight course.
(optometry) diffraction
Inflection is a hyponym of conjugation.
In grammar terms the difference between conjugation and inflection
is that conjugation is the conjugated forms of a verb while inflection is a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.In mathematics terms the difference between conjugation and inflection
is that conjugation is a function which negates the non-real part of a complex or hypercomplex number; complex conjugation while inflection is a change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.As nouns the difference between conjugation and inflection
is that conjugation is the coming together of things while inflection is a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.conjugation
English
Noun
(wikipedia conjugation) (en noun)Coordinate terms
* declensionSee also
* declension * inflection, inflexioninflection
English
(wikipedia inflection)Alternative forms
* inflexionNoun
- an inflection for gender, number, or tense
