definition of
declension

[1] #1 declension n. the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages. wn

[2] #2 declension n. [deterioration, decline in quality, worsening] process of changing to an inferior state. wn

[3] #3 declension n. [descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, downslope] a downward slope or bend. wn

[4] #4 declension n. 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". wn