inflection

1. A change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function (synset 113825994)
   is a type of: grammatical relation - a linguistic relation established by grammar
   subtypes:

   • conjugation - the inflection of verbs
   • declension - the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
   • paradigm - systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
   • pluralisation, pluralization - the act of pluralizing or attributing plurality to
   same as: inflexion
2. The patterns of stress and intonation in a language (synset 107097924)
   is a type of: delivery, manner of speaking, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
   subtypes:

   • intonation, modulation, pitch contour - rise and fall of the voice pitch
   • caesura - a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
   • enjambement, enjambment - the continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause
   • accent, emphasis, stress - the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
   • rhythm, speech rhythm - the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements
   same as: prosody
3. Deviation from a straight or normal course (synset 107381571)
   is a type of: departure, deviation, difference, divergence - a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
   same as: flection, flexion
4. A manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified (synset 107098150)
   is a type of: delivery, manner of speaking, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
   same as: modulation

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