How to pronounce “declension”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• A falling off, decay or descent.
• (grammar) The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order.
• (grammar) The product of that act; a list of declined forms.
• (grammar) A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.

Practice Nearby Words

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