inflective

English

Etymology

inflect +‎ -ive

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛktɪv

Adjective

inflective (not comparable)

  1. (grammar) Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc.; subject to inflection.
  2. Capable of, or relating to, inflection; deflecting.
    • 1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC:
      inflective quality of the air
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