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Definition of declension noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    declension

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//dɪˈklɛnʃn//
     
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  1. 1[countable] a set of nouns, adjectives, or pronouns that change in the same way to show case, number, and gender
  2. 2[uncountable] the way in which some sets of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns change their form or endings to show case, number, or gender
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