Declining
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Declining is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of decline.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of decline.
Example Sentences
c. 1572', John Whitgift, Admonition to the Parliament For they had no civil magistrate which might correct and reform those declinings when they happened.
Word Forms
- declinings
Synonyms for declining
Depending on context, synonyms include retrograde, down, regressive, retrogressive, decreasing, falling.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deteriorating, down, dying, falling, failing, retrograde.
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