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uninflected

in·flect
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-flekt]
    • /ɪnˈflɛkt/
    • /ˌʌnɪnˈflɛktɪd /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-flekt]
    • /ɪnˈflɛkt/

Definitions of uninflected word

  • verb with object uninflected to modulate (the voice). 1
  • verb with object uninflected Grammar. to apply inflection to (a word). to recite or display all or a distinct set of the inflections of (a word); decline or conjugate. 1
  • verb with object uninflected to bend; turn from a direct line or course. 1
  • verb with object uninflected Botany. to bend in. 1
  • verb without object uninflected Grammar. to be characterized by inflection. 1
  • adjective uninflected (of a voice) not modulated or changed in tone or pitched 0
See all 9 definitions of uninflected

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Origin of uninflected

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English inflecten < Latin inflectere to bend in, equivalent to in- in-2 + flectere to bend, curve; cf. flex1

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Parts of speech for Uninflected

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Uninflected

uninflected popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

uninflected usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for uninflected

adj uninflected

  • banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
  • dull as dishwater — water in which dishes are, or have been, washed.
  • ho-hum — dull, boring, or routine; so-so: a ho-hum performance.
  • monotonous — lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.

adjective uninflected

  • monotone — a vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone.
  • nothing — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
All 6 Synonyms of uninflected

Top questions with uninflected

  • what does uninflected mean?

Related words

  • anaptotic

    (of languages) tending to become uninflected, in accordance with a theory that languages evolve from uninflected to inflected and back.

  • inflect

    to modulate (the voice).
All related words to uninflected

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