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Declension

noun/dˌɪsɪntˈɑːksᵻkˌeɪt/
Definition
the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
process of changing to an inferior state
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˌɪsɪntˈɑːksᵻkˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪklˈɛnʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪklˈɛnʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /dˌɪsɪntˈɑːksᵻkˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
declinationdescentdecline in qualityfalldownslopedeclivitydeteriorationdeclineworsening
Antonyms
ascent
Parts of Speech
nounthe inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
nounprocess of changing to an inferior state
nouna downward slope or bend
nouna class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms
“the first declension in Latin”
Word Forms
declineverbinflect for number, gender, case, etc.,
deteriorateverbbecome worse or disintegrate
worsenverbgrow worse
declivitousadjectivesloping down rather steeply
fallverbslope downward
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Deklination
die Flexion von Substantiven, Pronomen und Adjektiven in indogermanischen Sprachen
🇫🇷French
déclinaison
la flexion des noms, des pronoms et des adjectifs dans les langues indo-européennes
🇪🇸Spanish
declinación
la inflexión de sustantivos, pronombres y adjetivos en lenguas indoeuropeas
🇮🇹Italian
declinazione
la flessione di sostantivi, pronomi e aggettivi nelle lingue indoeuropee
🇳🇱Dutch
verbuiging
de verbuiging van zelfstandige naamwoorden, voornaamwoorden en bijvoeglijke naamwoorden in Indo-Europese talen
🇵🇹Portuguese
declinação
a flexão de substantivos, pronomes e adjetivos em línguas indo-europeias
🇷🇺Russian
склонение
склонение существительных, местоимений и прилагательных в индоевропейских языках
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अवनति
इंडो-यूरोपीय भाषाओं में संज्ञा, सर्वनाम और विशेषण का विभक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
অবনমন
ইন্দো-ইউরোপীয় ভাষায় বিশেষ্য এবং সর্বনাম এবং বিশেষণগুলির প্রতিফলন
🇮🇳Tamil
சரிவு
இந்தோ-ஐரோப்பிய மொழிகளில் பெயர்ச்சொற்கள் மற்றும் பிரதிபெயர்கள் மற்றும் உரிச்சொற்களின் ஊடுருவல்
🇮🇳Telugu
క్షీణత
ఇండో-యూరోపియన్ భాషలలో నామవాచకాలు మరియు సర్వనామాలు మరియు విశేషణాల విభక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
अवनती
इंडो-युरोपियन भाषांमध्ये संज्ञा आणि सर्वनाम आणि विशेषणांचे विक्षेपण
🇮🇳Gujarati
અવનતિ
ઈન્ડો-યુરોપિયન ભાષાઓમાં સંજ્ઞાઓ અને સર્વનામ અને વિશેષણોનું વિચલન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಸಿತ
ಇಂಡೋ-ಯುರೋಪಿಯನ್ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಮಪದಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ವನಾಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶೇಷಣಗಳ ಒಳಹರಿವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇടിവ്
ഇന്തോ-യൂറോപ്യൻ ഭാഷകളിലെ നാമങ്ങളും സർവ്വനാമങ്ങളും നാമവിശേഷണങ്ങളും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਿਰਾਵਟ
ਇੰਡੋ-ਯੂਰਪੀਅਨ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਾਮਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਪੜਨਾਂਵ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਣਾਂ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ
🇵🇰Urdu
تنزلی
ہند-یورپی زبانوں میں اسم اور ضمیر اور صفت کا انفکشن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
词尾变化
印欧语系中名词、代词和形容词的词形变化
🇯🇵Japanese
語形変化
インド・ヨーロッパ語族の名詞、代名詞、形容詞の屈折
🇰🇷Korean
타락
인도유럽어족의 명사와 대명사, 형용사의 활용
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự suy giảm
sự biến tố của danh từ, đại từ và tính từ trong các ngôn ngữ Ấn-Âu
🇹🇭Thai
การเสื่อม
การผันคำนาม คำสรรพนาม และคำคุณศัพท์ในภาษาอินโด-ยูโรเปียน
🇮🇩Indonesian
deklinasi
infleksi kata benda dan kata ganti serta kata sifat dalam bahasa Indo-Eropa
🇵🇭Filipino
pagbabawas
ang inflection ng mga pangngalan at panghalip at adjectives sa mga wikang Indo-European
🇲🇾Malay
kemerosotan
infleksi kata nama dan kata ganti nama dan kata adjektif dalam bahasa Indo-Eropah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الانحراف
تصريف الأسماء والضمائر والصفات في اللغات الهندية الأوروبية
🇮🇷Persian
انحراف
عطف اسم و ضمایر و صفت در زبان های هند و اروپایی
🇹🇷Turkish
çekim
Hint-Avrupa dillerinde isim, zamir ve sıfatların çekimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
גזרה
הטיית שמות עצם וכינויים ושמות תואר בשפות הודו-אירופיות
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What is the primary definition of the word 'declension'?
The primary meaning of 'declension' is 'the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'declension' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'declension' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'declension' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'declension' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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