declension

English Thesaurus

1. a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms (noun.group)

hypernym	:	category, class, family,
definition	:	a collection of things sharing a common attribute (noun.group)

2. a downward slope or bend (noun.object)

hypernym	:	incline, side, slope,
definition	:	an elevated geological formation (noun.object)

hyponym	:	downhill,
definition	:	the downward slope of a hill (noun.object)

hyponym	:	steep,
definition	:	a steep place (as on a hill) (noun.object)

3. process of changing to an inferior state (noun.process)

hypernym	:	decline, diminution,
definition	:	change toward something smaller or lower (noun.process)

hyponym	:	drop-off, falling off, falloff, slack, slump,
definition	:	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality (noun.process)

4. the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages (noun.linkdef)

hypernym	:	inflection, inflexion,
definition	:	a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function (noun.linkdef)

member holonym	:	noun,
definition	:	the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition (noun.communication)

5. a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms (noun.group)

derivation	:	decline,
definition	:	inflect for number, gender, case, etc., (verb.communication)

6. a downward slope or bend (noun.object)

antonym	:	acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade,
definition	:	an upward slope or grade (as in a road) (noun.object)

derivation	:	fall,
definition	:	slope downward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	decline,
definition	:	go down (verb.motion)

derivation	:	declivitous, downhill, downward-sloping,
definition	:	sloping down rather steeply (adj.all)

7. process of changing to an inferior state (noun.process)

derivation	:	degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop,
definition	:	grow worse (verb.body)

derivation	:	decline, worsen,
definition	:	grow worse (verb.change)

derivation	:	deteriorate,
definition	:	become worse or disintegrate (verb.change)

8. the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	decline,
definition	:	inflect for number, gender, case, etc., (verb.communication)

9. a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms (noun.group)

derivation	:	decline,
definition	:	inflect for number, gender, case, etc., (verb.communication)

10. a downward slope or bend (noun.object)

antonym	:	acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade,
definition	:	an upward slope or grade (as in a road) (noun.object)

derivation	:	fall,
definition	:	slope downward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	decline,
definition	:	go down (verb.motion)

derivation	:	declivitous, downhill, downward-sloping,
definition	:	sloping down rather steeply (adj.all)

11. process of changing to an inferior state (noun.process)

derivation	:	degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, drop,
definition	:	grow worse (verb.body)

derivation	:	decline, worsen,
definition	:	grow worse (verb.change)

derivation	:	deteriorate,
definition	:	become worse or disintegrate (verb.change)

12. the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages (noun.linkdef)

derivation	:	decline,
definition	:	inflect for number, gender, case, etc., (verb.communication)