Definition

Able to change form or grammatical function, especially in terms of tense, case, or number.

Example

In some languages, nouns are inflectable to show different grammatical cases.

Conversation

Have you noticed how some words are more inflectable than others?

Yeah, it's interesting how that works in different languages.

Right? I always thought it made language learning a bit easier.

Definitely! Understanding which words are inflectable can really help.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Inflectable is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "flectere" (meaning to bend) combined with the suffix "-able" (meaning capable of). The word describes something that is not capable of being bent or changed in form.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not bending' ('in-' means not and 'flectere' means to bend) to remember that 'inflectable' refers to something that cannot be changed or altered.

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