| NOUN | relation | declension | the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| process | declension, deterioration, decline in quality, worsening | process of changing to an inferior state | |
| object | declension, descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, downslope | a downward slope or bend | |
| group | declension | a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms |
| Meaning | The inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages. | |
|---|---|---|
| Members | noun | The word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition |
| Broader | inflection, inflexion | A change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function |
| Spanish | declinación | |
| Catalan | declinació gramatical, declinació | |
| Verbs | decline | inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives" |
| Meaning | Process of changing to an inferior state. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | deterioration, decline in quality, worsening | |
| Narrower | slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off | A noticeable deterioration in performance or quality |
| Broader | decline, diminution | change toward something smaller or lower |
| Spanish | desmejora, deterioración, deterioro, empeoramiento, peoría | |
| Catalan | desmillorament, deterioració, empitjorament, pitjora, pitjoria | |
| Verbs | decline | grow worse |
| Meaning | A downward slope or bend. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, downslope | |
| Narrower | downhill | The downward slope of a hill |
| steep | A steep place (as on a hill) | |
| Broader | slope, incline, side | An elevated geological formation |
| Opposite | ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade | An upward slope or grade (as in a road) |
| Spanish | bajada, caída, declinación, declive, declividad, descenso, inclinación, pendiente | |
| Catalan | baixada, baixant, caiguda, declinació, declivi, inclinació, rost | |
| Verbs | decline | go down |
| Meaning | A class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the first declension in Latin" | |
| Broader | class, category, family | A collection of things sharing a common attribute |
| Spanish | declinación | |
| Verbs | decline | inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives" |
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