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inflexión

inflection, turning point

noun een-flehk-SYOHN Rare
Communication Language

Origin: From Latin inflexio (a bending).

Usage Note

Inflexión has two main uses: in linguistics it means 'inflection' (a change in word form to express grammatical meaning), and in broader usage it means a turning point or change of direction — punto de inflexión (inflection point) is a common phrase in economics and analysis. The plural is inflexiones.

Examples

"El discurso llegó a un punto de inflexión."

Natural Translation

The speech reached an inflection point.

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