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adjective
- 1. becoming smaller, fewer, or less; decreasing: "declining budgets"
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DECLINING definition: 1. present participle of decline 2. to gradually become less, worse, or lower: 3. to refuse: . Learn more.
verb. uk / dɪˈklaɪn / us / dɪˈklaɪn / decline verb (GO DOWN) Add to word list. B2 [ I ] to gradually become less, worse, or lower: His interest in the project declined after his wife died. The party's popularity has declined in the opinion polls. formal The land declines sharply away from the house. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
The meaning of DECLINING is of or relating to the period during which something is deteriorating or nearing its end. How to use declining in a sentence.
Noun. deterioration, degeneration, decadence, decline mean the falling from a higher to a lower level in quality, character, or vitality. deterioration implies generally the impairment of value or usefulness. the deterioration of the house through neglect.
1. deteriorating gradually, as in quality, health, or character. … a declining birth rate. he's in declining health. a declining industry. 2. of the time of a person's life during which he or she grows old and increasingly frail. in his declining years. she spent her declining years in Devon. Collins English Dictionary.
1. To refuse politely: I declined their offer of help. See Synonyms at refuse 1. 2. To cause to slope or bend downward. 3. Grammar To inflect (a noun, a pronoun, or an adjective) for number and case. n. 1. The process or result of declining, especially: a.
decline. (dɪklaɪn ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense declines , present participle declining , past tense, past participle declined. 1. verb B2. If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength. The number of staff has declined from 217,000 to 114,000. [VERB + from]
DECLINING meaning: 1. present participle of decline 2. to gradually become less, worse, or lower: 3. to refuse: . Learn more.
decline. /dɪˈklɑɪn/ IPA guide. Other forms: declined; declining; declines. When something declines, it goes downhill. If you stop working out, your health may decline. If you want it to improve, you should start climbing inclines instead of coasting down declines.
(literary) the last years of somebody’s life. Check pronunciation: declining. Definition of declining adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
