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declension
Found in thesaurus: inflection, inflexion, diminution, decline, side, slope, incline, family, category, class
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declension
n.
variation of the form (of a noun, verb, etc.)in grammar; decline, descent, slope; deterioration
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Declension
In linguistics, declension is the inflection of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and articles to indicate number (at least singular and plural), case (nominative or subjective, genitive or possessive, etc.), and gender. A declension is also a group of nouns that follow a particular pattern of inflection.
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declension
Noun
1. the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
(hypernym) inflection, inflexion
(member-meronym) noun
(derivation) decline
2. process of changing to an inferior state
(synonym) deterioration, decline in quality, worsening
(hypernym) decline, diminution
(hyponym) slump, slack, drop-off, falloff, falling off
(derivation) worsen, decline
3. a downward slope or bend
(synonym) descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, downslope
(hypernym) slope, incline, side
(hyponym) downhill
(derivation) decline
4. a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms; "the first declension in Latin"
(hypernym) class, category, family
(derivation) decline
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declension
n.
skloňování; soubor deklinačních koncovek
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declension
Rzecz.
deklinacja; deklinacja
