What's the difference between inflection and tipping?

Inflection


Definition:

  • (n.) The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.
  • (n.) A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist.
  • (n.) A slide, modulation, or accent of the voice; as, the rising and the falling inflection.
  • (n.) The variation or change which words undergo to mark case, gender, number, comparison, tense, person, mood, voice, etc.
  • (n.) Any change or modification in the pitch or tone of the voice.
  • (n.) A departure from the monotone, or reciting note, in chanting.
  • (n.) Same as Diffraction.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) An initial complex-soma inflection was observed on the rising phase of the action potential of some cells.
  • (2) When she speaks, it is in a quiet, clear voice that is middle-class but also flat and London-inflected enough to seem almost classless: it is the voice of the modern southern English professional.
  • (3) We conclude from these six studies that: (a) BN presents a counter-example to the claim that non-fluent patients have particular difficulty with those aspects of morphology which have a syntactic function; (b) BN processes both derived and inflected words by mapping the sensory input onto the entire full-form of a complex word, but the semantic and syntactic content of the stem alone is accessed and integrated into the context.
  • (4) The Hill plots of all resonances of the imidazole rings, including the 15N resonances, show a small inflection in the pH range 5.8-6.4.
  • (5) Two of the three inflection points occurring in the voltammograms are invariant with changes in scan rate, pH, CO2, O2, and glucose.
  • (6) With prose that takes the English language and infuses it with inflections and a history that is uniquely Igbo, discernibly Nigerian and unmistakably African, Achebe's is a realism that ensures the enduring relevance of his fiction.
  • (7) We measured the pressure-volume curves (PV curves) of the lung simultaneously at three levels in the esophagus below the tracheal bifurcation using the three-short-balloon-catheter system in 11 normal seated men and compared the inflection points (IP's) of three PV curves with the closing volume (CV) on the single-breath nitrogen washout curve.
  • (8) Stimulation of secretion of preloaded 125I-mannose-N-acetyl-poly-D-lysine by mannose-BSA was more pronounced at lower temperatures with a sharp inflection point at 10 degrees C. These findings suggest that endosomes containing newly internalized mannose-BSA interact with the exocytosis pathway and enhance secretion of 125I-mannose-N-acetyl-poly-D-lysine from lysosomes.
  • (9) The inflection in plasma epinephrine shifted in an identical manner and occurred simultaneously with that of TLa (r = 0.97) regardless of the testing protocol or training status.
  • (10) As the Big Dog waltzed through a thicket of policy points, dropping drawl-inflected catchphrases, the teleprompter stuttered.
  • (11) The contours of the major components of the far-field CMAPs were frequently interrupted by a series of small amplitude negative and positive peaks or inflections.
  • (12) Surface tension graphs were similar to those of conventional surfactants, showing apparent critical micelle concentrations (cmc) at distinct inflection points.
  • (13) The absence of an inflection point show that surface EMG does not provide an indication of Tlac.
  • (14) The clear inflection point at 3 x 10(-6) M (25 degrees C) observed in the surface tension-concentration curve may not represent the CMC for the formation of multimolecular aggregates.
  • (15) Thermotolerance was identified from the appearance of an inflection in the survival curve or from the loss of heat resistance in the presence of chloramphenicol (CAM) or rifampicin.
  • (16) The use of the inflection point is discussed thoroughly, concluding that although it does not allow exclusion of the existence of genotypically different subgroups, the limitations of the data do not permit its use to determine the number of heterozygotes and thus the existence of polymorphism.
  • (17) On the other hand, the number of groups corresponding to the second inflection is slightly increased.
  • (18) Parameter estimates are obtained from estimates of the size and time at the point of inflection, the size and time at any other arbitrarily selected point, and the maximum size.
  • (19) The conversational features within the transcript included the interruptions, pauses, overlaps, inflections, and turn shapes as structured by the participants.
  • (20) Type II is a spike of short duration (mean 2.0 msec) with only an inflection on the falling phase.

Tipping


Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tip
  • (n.) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) This study examined both the effect of variations in optical fiber tip and in light wavelength on laser-induced hyperthermia in rat brain.
  • (2) Sickle and normal discocytes both showed membrane elasticity with reversion to original cell shape following release of the cell from its aspirated position at the pipette tip.
  • (3) The complication might have been prevented by measurements of U and I, reflecting changes in impedance or by measurements of catheter tip temperature (T).
  • (4) But what about phenomena such as table tipping and Ouija boards?
  • (5) The relationship between technique of obtaining Papanicolaou smears, presence of endocervical cells, and rate of cervical neoplasia was studied by comparing an endocervical and ectocervical nylon brush (Bayne brush), Ayre spatula plus endocervical brush, and spatula plus cotton-tipped swab in a randomized, prospective trial involving 11,061 patients.
  • (6) Eight electrodes of different size and tip characteristics were evaluated at different temperatures and time settings, both in vitro and in vivo.
  • (7) Neither was the intra-VMH infusion of MA effective if: (i) the rats were not primed with estrogen; (ii) the tips of the cannulae were outside the VMH; or (iii) it was preceded by an intra-VMH infusion of the alpha 1b-antagonist, chloroethylclonidine (CEC).
  • (8) "We know that a country has tipped when local-to-local connections outnumber local to foreign," he added.
  • (9) An inner cannula containing PGE2 or PGF2alpha at its tip was inserted into the previously implanted outer cannula.
  • (10) The linear flow accelerator failed to prevent, but did delay, catheter tip recoil in proportion to the prolongation of contrast medium injection time.
  • (11) The inter-connecting linkage system develops postnatally, and the 'tip-linkages' are already found in one-week-old mice, suggesting that the critical organization of the micromechanics of the stereocilia matures rapidly during the postnatal period.
  • (12) A new simplified technique for evaluating the internal pudendal artery and the penile vessels is described using a new catheter configuration with a very short 90 degrees-angled tip.
  • (13) Tipping petrol on a fire isn’t going to get the heat out of it,” he told ABC radio.
  • (14) When used in snail neurones such electrodes gave very similar pHi values to those recorded simultaneously by recessed-tip glass micro-electrodes.
  • (15) This study demonstrates the limitations of the Q-Tip test and reconfirms the need for more sensitive and specific urodynamic investigations of the incontinent woman.
  • (16) Following orthodontic treatment the canine's incisal edge occlusion demonstrates the tip and torque present in the appliance that was used.
  • (17) After 4 weeks of in vivo growth, extensive growth of arborizing ducts was apparent in recombinants composed of urogenital sinus mesenchyme and a single adult prostatic ductal tip.
  • (18) Conversely, serum starvation decreased TIP levels within 1 hr.
  • (19) He unleashes a scorching drive from about 18 yards, which Joe Hart tips wide via his right post.
  • (20) One patient harbored a basilar trunk aneurysm, 1 an aneurysm of the proximal posterior cerebral artery, 3 an aneurysm of the superior cerebellar artery, and 10 an aneurysm at the basilar tip.