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Inflection vs Affectation - What's the difference?

inflection | affectation |

As nouns the difference between inflection and affectation

is that inflection is (grammar) a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function while affectation is an attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

inflection

English

(wikipedia inflection)

Alternative forms

* inflexion

Noun

  • (grammar) A change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.
    • an inflection for gender, number, or tense
  • 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

    • Synonyms

    * flection * flexion

    Hyponyms

    * (grammar) conjugation * (grammar) declension

    Related terms

    * inflect * inflected

    affectation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
  • :* {{quote-book, year=1810
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  • An unusual mannerism.

    • Synonyms

    * (unusual mannerism) eccentricity, mannerism

    Related terms

    * affect * affectatious * affecter * affective * affection * affectionate