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English noun: declension | |||
| 1. | declension the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inflection, inflexion | ||
| Member holonym | noun | ||
| 2. | declension (process) process of changing to an inferior state | ||
| Synonyms | decline in quality, deterioration, worsening | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decline, diminution | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump | ||
| 3. | declension (object) a downward slope or bend | ||
| Synonyms | declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | incline, side, slope | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | downhill, steep | ||
| Antonyms | acclivity, ascent, climb, upgrade, raise, rise | ||
| 4. | declension (group) a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms | ||
| Samples | The first declension in Latin. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | category, class, family | ||
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