declension English

Meaning declension meaning

What does declension mean?

declension

— noun the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages

— noun a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms the first declension in Latin

— noun (= deterioration) process of changing to an inferior state

— noun (= descent) a downward slope or bend

Synonyms declension synonyms

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declension English » English

inflection

conjugation

declination

decline

inclination

deterioration

descent

declivity

worsening

flection

fall

downslope

decline in quality

decay

toilet

suffix

slope

ruin

relegation

rebellion

flexion

downgrade

dip

diminution

degradation

dec

change of case

celestial latitude

apostasy

Topics declension topics

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Grammar

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  inflect inflection case decline declension conjugate conjugation parse paradigm rule singular plural

Grammar

Case

• What words are used to refer to case?
  case declension