declension: Meaning and Definition of

de•clen•sion

1. the Latin second declension.
1. the inflection of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives for categories such as case and number.
2. the whole set of inflected forms of such a word, or the recital thereof in a fixed order.
3. a class of such words having similar sets of inflected forms:the Latin second declension.
2. an act or instance of declining.
3. a bending, sloping, or moving downward: land with a gentle declension toward the sea.
4. deterioration; decline.
5. deviation, as from a standard.