inflective en · ADJ
Etymology
From inflect + -ive.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc.; subject to inflection.
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(not-comparable) Capable of, or relating to, inflection; deflecting.
inflective quality of the air
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