paradigm vs inflection

inflection vs paradigm

paradigm and inflection both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paradigm	Yes	No	No	No
inflection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inflection is a hypernym of paradigm; that is, inflection is a word with a broader meaning than paradigm:

paradigm: systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
inflection: a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

Other hypernyms of paradigm include inflexion.

paradigm (noun)	inflection (noun)
a standard or typical example	the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time	a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
the class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another)	deviation from a straight or normal course
systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word	a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

Difference between paradigm and inflection

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