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| 1. | [ noun ] (grammar) a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms | |
| Examples: | "the first declension in Latin" |
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| Related terms: | set class decline | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (grammar) the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages | |
| Related terms: | inflection noun decline | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (geography) a downward slope | |
| Synonyms: | fall declivity decline downslope declination descent | |
| Related terms: | ascent slope downhill steep decline fall | |
| 4. | [ noun ] process of changing to an inferior state | |
| Synonyms: | decline_in_quality worsening deterioration | |
| Related terms: | decline slump worsen deteriorate | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms | |
| Examples: | : "the first declension in Latin" |
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| Related terms: | class | |
| Similar spelling: |
declination declining declamation |
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