Declension
Declension noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.
Usage example: a noticeable declension of the fitness of the baseball players over the winter
Regression and declension are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Regression" instead a noun "Declension".
Nearby Word: declensional
Regression
Regression noun - The act or an instance of going back to an earlier and lower level especially of intelligence or behavior.
Declension and regression are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Declension" instead a noun "Regression".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- drop and declension
- drop and regression
- decline and declension
- decline and regression
- descent and declension
- descent and regression
- ebb and declension
- ebb and regression
- decay and declension
- decay and regression
- fall and declension
- fall and regression
- declination and declension
- declination and regression
Cite this Source
Regression and Declension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/declension/regression
Declension & Regression. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/declension/regression>.
Regression or Declension. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/declension/regression.
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