noun
declension
Declension (noun) means a gradual decline, decay, or fall.
noun
1
A gradual decline, decay, or fall.
2
(grammar) The act of listing the different forms a noun, pronoun, or adjective can take.
3
(grammar) A list showing the different forms of a noun, pronoun, or adjective.
"a page full of declensions"
4
(grammar) A class of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives that share the same pattern of endings.
"In Latin, 'amicus' belongs to the second declension. Most second-declension nouns end in '-i' in the genitive singular and '-um' in the accusative singular."
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Etymology
Comes from late Middle English declinson, from Middle French declinaison (Modern French déclinaison), from Latin dēclīnātiō. A doublet of declination.
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Rhymes for declension
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of declension?
"declension" (noun) means a gradual decline, decay, or fall.
What is another word for declension?
Other words for "declension" include declination, declivity, downslope, deterioration, worsening, decline.
What is the opposite of declension?
Opposites of "declension" include improvement, advancement, recovery.
What are the different meanings of declension?
"declension" has 3 main meanings: 1. A gradual decline, decay, or fall; 2. (grammar) The act of listing the different forms a noun, pronoun, or adjective can take; 3. (grammar) A list showing the different forms of a noun, pronoun, or adjective.
