declension

dɪˈklɛnʃən

Definition

Definition of declension - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

grammar list

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list of declined forms of a word

TECH.

The declension showed all the noun forms.

conjugation

inflection

paradigm

linguistics

TECH.

inflection of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives in grammatical cases

TECH.

In Latin, declension affects nouns, pronouns, and adjectives..

conjugation

inflection

word class

TECH.

class of words with similar inflectional forms

TECH.

Latin has five declensions for nouns.

grammatical category

getting worse

Rare

decline or deterioration in quality

Rare

The declension of the building was evident.

decline

degeneration

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masculine declension

inflection pattern for masculine grammatical gender

In Latin, masculine declension affects nouns and adjectives.

Origin of declension

Latin, declinare (to inflect) + -sion (action)

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flexion

linguistics

variation of words by declension or conjugation

Examples of declension in a sentence

Students memorized the declension for the exam.
German language learners struggle with declension.
Declension tables are essential for mastering Russian.
Greek nouns are categorized into three declensions.
The declension of adjectives varies in complexity.
The declension of the neighborhood was rapid.

Critics noted the declension of the artist's work.

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French:déclinaison, flexion, ...
German:Deklination, Beugung, ...
Italian:declinazione, flessione, ...
Spanish:declinación, flexión, ...
Portuguese:declinação, grupo flexional, ...
Chinese:变格表, 屈折变化, ...
Japanese:語形変化表, 格変化, ...
Arabic:تَصْرِيف, إعراب, ...
Hebrew:נְטִיָּה, הַטָּיָה, ...
Russian:склонение, изменение, ...
Ukrainian:відміна, зміна, ...
Hindi:विकृति, विभक्ति, ...
Bengali:অপভ্রংশ, অবনমন, ...
Catalan:declinació, conjugació, ...
Czech:skloňování, deklinace, ...
Danish:bøjning, forfald, ...
Dutch:verbuiging, vervoeging, ...
Greek:κλίση, κλιτική τάξη, ...
Hungarian:ragozási táblázat, deklináció, ...
Khmer:តារាងទម្រង់បំប្លែងតាមវេយ្យាករណ៍នៃពាក្យ, ការបំប្លែងរូបនាមតាមករណីវេយ្យាករណ៍, ...
Korean:굴절형 목록, 어미 변화, ...
Persian:صرف, دکلانسیون, ...
Polish:deklinacja, spadek, ...
Portuguese (BR):declinação, flexão, ...
Romanian:declinare, flexiune, ...
Swedish:böjning, deklination, ...
Thai:การผันคำ, การเปลี่ยนรูป, ...
Turkish:çekim listesi, çöküş, ...
Vietnamese:bảng biến cách, sự biến cách, ...

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Definition of declension - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of declension

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