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inflection vs deviation

deviation vs inflection

inflection and deviation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inflection Yes No No No
deviation Yes No No No
As nouns, deviation is a hypernym of inflection; that is, deviation is a word with a broader meaning than inflection:
  • inflection: deviation from a straight or normal course
  • deviation: a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
Other hypernyms of inflection include departure, difference, divergence.
inflection (noun) deviation (noun)
the patterns of stress and intonation in a language deviate behavior
a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
deviation from a straight or normal course the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
Difference between inflection and deviation

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