declension

英 [dɪˈklenʃn]

美 [dɪˈklenʃn]

n.  (名词、形容词等显示性、数、格的)变格; (名词、形容词等显示性、数、格的)词形变化

复数：declensions　

COCA.35999

牛津词典

noun

• （名词、形容词等显示性、数、格的）变格
  a set of nouns, adjectives, or pronouns that change in the same way to show case , number, and gender
• （名词、形容词等显示性、数、格的）词形变化
  the way in which some sets of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns change their form or endings to show case , number, or gender

英英释义

noun

• a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms
  1. the first declension in Latin
• a downward slope or bend
  Synonym:descentdeclivityfalldeclinedeclinationdownslope
• process of changing to an inferior state
  Synonym:deteriorationdecline in qualityworsening
• the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages

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