Bent or turned from a direct line or course: as, an inflected ray of light.In zoöl., anat., and botany, bent or turned inward or downward: as, the inflected mandibular angle of marsupials; inflected leaves, stamens, or petals.In grammar, denoting change of office by variation of form: as, an inflected verb.Serrated, or bent inward, as contour-lines representing deep ravines or narrow valleys cutting into an escarpment.