Declining and Declension

Declining

Declining adjective - Bending downward or forward.

Declension and declining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Declension" instead a noun "Declining".

Declension

Declension noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.

Declining and declension are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Declining" instead a noun "Declension".

Nearby Word: declensional
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