Associations to the word «Inflect»

Wiktionary

INFLECT, verb. (transitive) To cause to curve inwards.
INFLECT, verb. (transitive) (music) To change the tone or pitch of the voice when speaking or singing.
INFLECT, verb. (transitive) (grammar) To vary the form of a word to express tense, gender, number, mood, etc.

Dictionary definition

INFLECT, verb. Change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language.
INFLECT, verb. Vary the pitch of one's speech.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche