Declension

Pronunciation: /dəˈklɛnʃən/

Declension (noun)

  1. The way a word changes its form to show different grammatical roles in a sentence.

Examples

  • Declension affects how nouns change in different cases.
  • Declension is the way words change form.

Common collocations: learn declension, understand declension, apply declension rules

Synonyms of Declension

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Declension

  • While declension refers to nouns, conjugation refers to verbs.