inflective

English

Etymology

From inflect +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛktɪv

Adjective

inflective (not comparable)

1. (grammar) Inflectional; characterized by variation, or change in form, to mark case, tense, etc.; subject to inflection.
2. Capable of, or relating to, inflection; deflecting.
   • 1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC:

     inflective quality of the air