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declension
noun(de-clen-sion)
process of changing to an inferior state
Synonyms: decline in quality, deterioration, worsening,
declension
noun(de-clen-sion)
a downward slope or bend
Synonyms: declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall,
declension
noun(de-clen-sion)
a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms
Examples:
The first declension in Latin.
declension
noun(de-clen-sion)
the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages

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