Declension has 20 synonyms. The top synonyms for declension are downward mobility, decline and fall, word-formation, downward trend, loss of tone, deformation, plummeting, effeteness and 12 more. Browse the full list below.
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What is a synonym for declension?
A common synonym for declension is downward mobility. Other synonyms include decline and fall, word-formation, downward trend, loss of tone.
How many synonyms does declension have?
Declension has 20 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.
What does declension mean?
(n): a way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive; the act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in
Definition of declension:
(n) :
a way of categorizing
nouns,
pronouns, or
adjectives according to the inflections they receive; the act of
declining a word; the act of listing the
inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order
"in Latin, 'amicus' belongs to the second declension. Most second-declension nouns end in 'i' in the genitive singular and 'um' in the accusative singular."
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Definition of declension:
(n) :
a way of categorizing
nouns,
pronouns, or
adjectives according to the inflections they receive; the act of
declining a word; the act of listing the
inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order
"in Latin, 'amicus' belongs to the second declension. Most second-declension nouns end in 'i' in the genitive singular and 'um' in the accusative singular."