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Ending vs Inflection - What's the difference?

ending | inflection |

In grammar|lang=en terms the difference between ending and inflection

is that ending is (grammar) the last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -ing in "ending") while inflection is (grammar) a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.

As nouns the difference between ending and inflection

is that ending is a termination or conclusion while inflection is (grammar) a change in the form of a word that reflects a change in grammatical function.

As a verb ending

is .

ending

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A termination or conclusion.
  • The last part of something.
  • (grammar) The last morpheme of a word, added to some base to make an inflected form (such as -ing in "ending").

    • Synonyms

    * (termination or conclusion ): conclusion, end, termination * (last part of something ): end, finale * (grammar ):

    Phrases

    * bad ending * good ending

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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