1. plural of inflexion; changes in the form of a word to express different grammatical functions
Usage: British spelling; linguistics
2. plural of inflexion; changes in pitch or tone of the voice
Usage: British spelling

Examples

• The teacher explained the various inflexions of English verbs.
• Latin has many more inflexions than modern English.
• Her voice had beautiful inflexions that made the story captivating.
• The actor practiced different inflexions to convey emotion.
• Students struggled with the complex inflexions in the foreign language.
• The inflexions in his speech revealed his regional accent.