Inflection
Inflection noun - Something that curves or is curved.
Usage example: the inflection of the river is even more obvious when viewed from the summit of the nearby mountain
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Spiral and inflection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spiral" instead a noun "Inflection".
Spiral
Spiral noun - A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops.
Inflection and spiral are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inflection" instead a noun "Spiral".
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