Declination — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

a downward slope or bend

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˌɪsɪnvˈɛstmənt/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪklɪnˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪklɪnˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /dˌɪsɪnvˈɛstmənt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

celestial latitude regrets descent fall downslope declension declivity decline dec

Antonyms

improvement ascent

Word Forms

decline	verb	grow worse
declivitous	adjective	sloping down rather steeply
fall	verb	slope downward

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Deklination

ein Zustand, der einem früheren Zustand unterlegen ist; ein allmählicher Abfall aus einem besseren Zustand

🇫🇷French

déclinaison

une condition inférieure à une condition antérieure ; une chute progressive d'un meilleur état

🇪🇸Spanish

declinación

una condición inferior a una condición anterior; una caída gradual desde un mejor estado

🇮🇹Italian

declinazione

una condizione inferiore a una condizione precedente; una graduale caduta da uno stato migliore

🇳🇱Dutch

declinatie

een aandoening die inferieur is aan een eerdere aandoening; een geleidelijke daling van een betere toestand

🇵🇹Portuguese

declinação

uma condição inferior a uma condição anterior; uma queda gradual de um estado melhor

🇷🇺Russian

склонение

состояние хуже предыдущего состояния; постепенное падение из лучшего состояния

India

🇮🇳Hindi

झुकाव

पहले की स्थिति से निम्नतर स्थिति; बेहतर स्थिति से धीरे-धीरे गिरना

🇧🇩Bengali

পতন

একটি পূর্বের অবস্থা থেকে নিকৃষ্ট অবস্থা; একটি উন্নত অবস্থা থেকে ধীরে ধীরে পতন

🇮🇳Tamil

சரிவு

முந்தைய நிலையை விட தாழ்ந்த நிலை; ஒரு சிறந்த நிலையில் இருந்து படிப்படியாக வீழ்ச்சி

🇮🇳Telugu

క్షీణత

మునుపటి పరిస్థితి కంటే తక్కువ పరిస్థితి; మెరుగైన స్థితి నుండి క్రమంగా పడిపోవడం

🇮🇳Marathi

नकार

पूर्वीच्या स्थितीपेक्षा निकृष्ट स्थिती; चांगल्या स्थितीतून हळूहळू घसरण

🇮🇳Gujarati

નકાર

અગાઉની સ્થિતિ કરતાં હલકી ગુણવત્તાવાળી સ્થિતિ; સારી સ્થિતિમાંથી ધીમે ધીમે પડવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅವನತಿ

ಹಿಂದಿನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಿಂತ ಕೆಳಮಟ್ಟದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ; ಉತ್ತಮ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಿಂದ ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಬೀಳುವಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇടിവ്

മുമ്പത്തെ അവസ്ഥയേക്കാൾ താഴ്ന്ന അവസ്ഥ; മെച്ചപ്പെട്ട അവസ്ഥയിൽ നിന്ന് ക്രമേണ വീഴുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗਿਰਾਵਟ

ਇੱਕ ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਤੋਂ ਘਟੀਆ ਸਥਿਤੀ; ਇੱਕ ਬਿਹਤਰ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਤੋਂ ਹੌਲੀ ਹੌਲੀ ਡਿੱਗਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

زوال

پہلے کی حالت سے کمتر حالت؛ ایک بہتر حالت سے بتدریج گرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

赤纬

状况不如之前的状况；从更好的状态逐渐下降

🇯🇵Japanese

偏角

以前の状態より劣った状態。より良い状態から徐々に落ちていくこと

🇰🇷Korean

기움

이전 상태보다 열등한 상태; 더 나은 상태에서 점차적으로 떨어지는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

độ xích vĩ

tình trạng kém hơn tình trạng trước đó; sự tụt dốc dần dần từ trạng thái tốt hơn

🇹🇭Thai

การปฏิเสธ

สภาพที่ด้อยกว่าสภาพเดิม ค่อย ๆ หลุดจากสภาวะที่ดีขึ้น

🇮🇩Indonesian

deklinasi

suatu kondisi yang lebih buruk daripada kondisi sebelumnya; penurunan bertahap dari keadaan yang lebih baik

🇵🇭Filipino

deklinasyon

isang kondisyon na mas mababa sa isang naunang kondisyon; isang unti-unting pagbagsak mula sa isang mas mahusay na estado

🇲🇾Malay

kemerosotan

keadaan yang lebih rendah daripada keadaan sebelumnya; jatuh secara beransur-ansur dari keadaan yang lebih baik

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الانحراف

حالة أدنى من حالة سابقة؛ السقوط التدريجي من حالة أفضل

🇮🇷Persian

انحراف

وضعیتی که کمتر از شرایط قبلی است. سقوط تدریجی از وضعیت بهتر

🇹🇷Turkish

sapma

daha önceki bir duruma göre daha düşük bir durum; daha iyi bir durumdan kademeli olarak düşme

🇮🇱Hebrew

דחיה

מצב נחות ממצב קודם; נפילה הדרגתית ממצב טוב יותר

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What is the primary definition of the word 'declination'?

The primary meaning of 'declination' is 'a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state'.

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Using 'declination' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'declination' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'declination' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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