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declension

de·clen·sion
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-klen-shuh n]
    • /dɪˈklɛn ʃən/
    • /dɪˈklen.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-klen-shuh n]
    • /dɪˈklɛn ʃən/

Definitions of declension word

  • noun declension the inflection of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives for case, number, and gender 3
  • noun declension the complete set of the inflections of such a word 3
  • noun declension a decline or deviation from a standard, belief, etc 3
  • noun declension a downward slope or bend 3
  • noun declension a bending or sloping downward; slope; descent 3
  • noun declension a falling off or away; decline, deterioration 3

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Origin of declension

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English declenson, declynson (with suffix later assimilated to -sion), by stress retraction and syncope < Old French declinaison < Latin dēclīnātiō declination

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Parts of speech for Declension

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

declension popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

declension usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for declension

noun declension

  • decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
  • decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
  • degeneracy — If you refer to the behaviour of a group of people as degeneracy, you mean that you think it is shocking, immoral, or disgusting.
  • decadence — deterioration, esp of morality or culture; decay; degeneration
  • declination — the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north (positive) or south (negative) along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body

Antonyms for declension

noun declension

  • improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
  • morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
  • development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.

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