declension

Meaning

1. A falling off, decay or descent.
2. The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order.
3. The product of that act; a list of declined forms.
4. A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.

Concepts

declension

conjugation

inflection

declination

decline

declivity

descent

deterioration

inclination

downslope

fall

decline in quality

worsening

decay

flection

change of case

suffix

slope

dip

apostasy

diminution

celestial latitude

dec

degradation

ruin

toilet

flexion

downgrade

rebellion

relegation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English declenson, from Middle French declinaison (Modern French: déclinaison), from Latin dēclīnātiō. Doublet of declination.

Sentences

Miller's famous " declension thesis " derives its name from Scottow's title .