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pluralization vs inflection

inflection vs pluralization

pluralization and inflection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pluralization Yes No No No
inflection Yes No No No
As nouns, inflection is a hypernym of pluralization; that is, inflection is a word with a broader meaning than pluralization:
  • pluralization: the act of pluralizing or attributing plurality to
  • 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 pluralization include inflexion.
pluralization (noun) inflection (noun)
the act of pluralizing or attributing plurality to the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
deviation from a straight or normal course
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
Difference between pluralization and inflection

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