Etymology

inflect

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Today it means: To cause to curve inwards. Full definition →

Latin īnflectō
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  1. Latin · derived fromīnflectō
  2. English todayinflect

From Latin īnflectō, from in- (“in”) + flectō (“to bend”).

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