as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
the inflection of the river is even more obvious when viewed from the summit of the nearby mountain
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Recent Examples of inflection
With jazz and soul inflections, her music has established her as a perennial force in contemporary R&B, earning her 11 Grammy nominations including one win for best traditional R&B performance in 2021.
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
The entire weekend had this Silicon Valley inflection, based on interviews and attendance at a half-dozen events.
—Jason Andrew, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Unlike traditional text-to-speech programs, which often sound robotic and emotionless, this new technology mimics Nussbaum's voice accurately, capturing his distinct tone, pacing, and inflections.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Voice cloning technology: Using just a few seconds of recorded audio, AI tools can replicate a person’s voice, complete with intonation and emotional inflections.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 Feb. 2025
The entire weekend had this Silicon Valley inflection, based on interviews and attendance at a half-dozen events.
—Jason Andrew, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Unlike traditional text-to-speech programs, which often sound robotic and emotionless, this new technology mimics Nussbaum's voice accurately, capturing his distinct tone, pacing, and inflections.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Voice cloning technology: Using just a few seconds of recorded audio, AI tools can replicate a person’s voice, complete with intonation and emotional inflections.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflection
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The theory, known as cosmic inflation, has been used to explain the universe’s flat geometry and lack of curvature, and as a possible reason for how some of the largest structures in the universe — galaxies and clusters of galaxies, for instance — came to be.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Slim-fit: Made for workout gear, slim-fit jackets offer the same hip and shoulder cuts but have more curvature in the torso area.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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While navigating the left curve, the HR-V driver activated her left turn signal and began to slow down to make a left turn into the driveway when the Accord driver, identified as Leblanc, allegedly struck the HR-V from behind causing the HR-V to strike a tree, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Keeling Curve goes precipitously up; the curve of basic national responsibility is curving sharply down now.—
Bill McKibben,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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All the angles of Messi's incredible goal pic.twitter.com/CqbVCdy2an — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) February 26, 2025 Tadeo Allende nabbed a tap-in after an excellent pass from Jordi Alba for Miami’s second goal, which came in the first minute of stoppage time.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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The pup didn't budge as his owner moved the camera to different angles.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Here, the passage of time is measured in shifting light, the slow bend of jacaranda branches heavy with violet blooms, the way dry hills blush green after an elusive rain.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Classic largemouth water in a river would be a murky, slow-moving bend with thick cover (think fallen trees, heavy vegetation, and boat docks).—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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In turn, donors feel genuinely invested in the organization’s success, often increasing their contributions (financial or otherwise) over time.—
Victoria Philips,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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These games and shows, in turn, would tie into and expand the universe of the films.—
Colin Burnett,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Inflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflection. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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