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divergence vs inflection

inflection vs divergence

divergence and inflection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
divergence Yes No No No
inflection Yes No No No
As nouns, inflection is a hyponym of divergence; that is, inflection is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divergence:
  • divergence: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
  • inflection: deviation from a straight or normal course
Other hyponyms of divergence include discrepancy, variance, variant, driftage, flection, flexion.
divergence (noun) inflection (noun)
the act of moving away in different direction from a common point the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
an infinite series that has no limit deviation from a straight or normal course
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
Difference between divergence and inflection

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