inflection noun (GRAMMAR) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

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/ɪnˈflek.ʃən/ n

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[C] a change in or addition to the form of a word which shows a change in the way it is used in sentences

If you add the plural inflection '-s' to 'dog' you get 'dogs'.

(Definition of inflection noun (GRAMMAR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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