declension meaning and definition

DECLENSION noun

Definition of declension (noun)

1. the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
2. process of changing to an inferior state
   • synonyms: decline in quality, deterioration, worsening
3. a downward slope or bend
   • synonyms: declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
   • antonym: acclivity
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"