DECLENSION

/dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/
13
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17
WWF
D(2) E(1) C(3) L(1) E(1) N(1) S(1) I(1) O(1) N(1)
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Definition

/dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/
noun
  1. A falling off, decay or descent.
  2. (grammar) The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order.
  3. (grammar) A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.
    “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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