declension

Letters that make declension

s, o, d, e, l, n, c, i are letters that make 'declension'

Words within declension

lens, Sion, si, EC, Lens, cl, en, SI, on, dec, DE, Io, ion, LE, Cl, Si, Dec are words within 'declension'


4 possible definitions for 'declension'

Declension as "a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms"

Under this definition, declension is a noun and has the following properties:

declension as a type

'declension' can be a type of category, family, class.

Derivatives of declension

decline is a derivative of declension.

Example of declension used within this context

"the first declension in Latin"


Declension as "a downward slope or bend"

Under this definition, declension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

declivity, decline, downslope, fall, descent, declination have the same meaning as 'declension'

Antonyms

acclivity, ascent, upgrade, rise, raise, climb have the opposite meaning of 'declension'

declension as a type

'declension' can be a type of incline, slope, side.

Types of declension

downhill, steep are types of 'declension'.

Derivatives of declension

downward-sloping, decline, fall, declivitous, downhill are derivatives of 'declension'.


Declension as "process of changing to an inferior state"

Under this definition, declension is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

worsening, deterioration, decline in quality have the same meaning as 'declension'

declension as a type

'declension' can be a type of diminution, decline.

Types of declension

drop-off, slack, slump, falloff, falling off are types of 'declension'.

Derivatives of declension

devolve, worsen, deteriorate, degenerate, decline, drop are derivatives of 'declension'.


Declension as "the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages"

Under this definition, declension is a noun and has the following properties:

declension as a type

'declension' can be a type of inflexion, inflection.

Members of declension

noun is a member of declension.

Derivatives of declension

decline is a derivative of declension.



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