Accidence
noun
The part of grammar that deals with the inflection of words.
She is studying the accidence of the English language to enhance her grammatical knowledge.

Often appears as...
- study accidence
- learn accidence
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The part of grammar that deals with the inflection of words.
She is studying the accidence of the English language to enhance her grammatical knowledge.

Often appears as...
- study accidence
- learn accidence
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 1

Word Changes
Accidence explains how words change form to express different meanings.

Understanding accidence helps in recognizing that 'run', 'runs', and 'running' are forms of the same verb.
Not Vocabulary
Accidence focuses on word forms, not on their definitions or vocabulary itself.

While learning new words, remember that accidence does not teach what they mean.
Patterns Recognition
Studying accidence helps recognize patterns in verb conjugations and noun declensions.

She mastered accidence and now easily conjugates new verbs she learns.
Word Changes
Accidence explains how words change form to express different meanings.

Understanding accidence helps in recognizing that 'run', 'runs', and 'running' are forms of the same verb.
Not Vocabulary
Accidence focuses on word forms, not on their definitions or vocabulary itself.

While learning new words, remember that accidence does not teach what they mean.
Patterns Recognition
Studying accidence helps recognize patterns in verb conjugations and noun declensions.

She mastered accidence and now easily conjugates new verbs she learns.
Word Changes
Accidence explains how words change form to express different meanings.

Understanding accidence helps in recognizing that 'run', 'runs', and 'running' are forms of the same verb.
Not Vocabulary
Accidence focuses on word forms, not on their definitions or vocabulary itself.

While learning new words, remember that accidence does not teach what they mean.
Patterns Recognition
Studying accidence helps recognize patterns in verb conjugations and noun declensions.

She mastered accidence and now easily conjugates new verbs she learns.
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