Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

inflectional

Adjective

/ɪnˈflɛkʃənəl/

Definition

Relating to the change in form of a word to express different grammatical features.

Examples

The inflectional endings in English verbs indicate whether an action is happening in the past or the present.
In Spanish, nouns change their inflectional forms based on gender.
Inflectional morphology is a key area of study in linguistics.

Meaning

Inflectional refers to the modification of a word to convey various grammatical categories such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender, and case.