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Inflectional vs Inflective - What's the difference?

inflectional | inflective |

As adjectives the difference between inflectional and inflective

is that inflectional is of or pertaining to inflection while inflective is (grammar) inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc; subject to inflection.

inflectional

English

Alternative forms

* inflexional

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to inflection.
  • (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a point of inflection of a curve.

    • Derived terms

    * inflectional morphology * inflectional phrase * inflectional tangent

    inflective

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (grammar) Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc.; subject to inflection.
  • Capable of, or relating to, inflection; deflecting.
  • * Derham
    • the inflective quality of the air