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Antonyms
Etymology
1. declension
noun. the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages.
Synonyms
- noun
- inflection
Antonyms
- honor
- ascend
- rise
Etymology
- declenson (Middle English (1100-1500))
- declinaison (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
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2. declension
noun. process of changing to an inferior state.
Synonyms
- decline in quality
- deterioration
- decline
- slack
- falling off
- worsening
- diminution
- falloff
- drop-off
Antonyms
- increment
- increase
- obey
- contract in
Etymology
- declenson (Middle English (1100-1500))
- declinaison (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
3. declension
noun. a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms.
Synonyms
- class
- category
Antonyms
- descent
- natural depression
- gradualness
Etymology
- declenson (Middle English (1100-1500))
- declinaison (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
4. declension
noun. a downward slope or bend.
Synonyms
- slope
- decline
- steep
- descent
- downslope
- side
- downhill
- incline
- fall
- declivity
Antonyms
- abruptness
- recuperate
- enrich
- progress
Etymology
- declenson (Middle English (1100-1500))
- declinaison (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))