Associations to the word «Declension»

Adjective

Wiktionary

DECLENSION, noun. (grammar) The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order.
DECLENSION, noun. (grammar) A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.

Dictionary definition

DECLENSION, noun. The inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages.
DECLENSION, noun. Process of changing to an inferior state.
DECLENSION, noun. A downward slope or bend.
DECLENSION, noun. 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".

Wise words

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act upon them?
Dhammapada