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Definition declension in American English

declension noun

noun
/dɪˈklenʃən/
1

the process by which the form of nouns, adjectives, or pronouns changes in some languages depending on their relationship to other words in a sentence

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2

a group of nouns, adjectives, or pronouns in some languages that all change their form in the same way depending on their relationship to other words in a sentence

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Definition declension in American English