It contrasts with tone, in which pitch variation does distinguish words. So when your voice rises at the end of a question, that is technically called intonation. Inflection has two meanings: it can sometimes mean intonation, as Dictionary.com shows: modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice. However, Wikipedia defines it exclusively as the form of a word, and not the sound:
Is there a generic equivalent of OxyContin? Actually, oxycodone is available genericallyâjust not in a form that is equivalent to OxyContin. The generic oxycodone on the market is an immediate-release formulation, whereas OxyContin is 12-hour extended-release tablet. Since a pharmacist can only substitute a generic that is identical in activity to the original brand name drug, generic oxycodone, in its current form, cannot be substituted for OxyContin.
Oxycodone is one type of pain drug. It comes in an immediate-release form and an extended-release form. The immediate-release form of oxycodone is available as a generic drug. The extended-release form is only available as the brand-name drug OxyContin.