decline

Meanings

• Noun

  A state of worsening or deterioration; a decrease in size, amount, or quality.

  - "The decline of the Roman Empire was marked by political instability and economic hardship."
  - "The decline in sales was due to increased competition and changing consumer preferences."

• Verb

  To worsen or deteriorate; to decrease in size, amount, or quality.

  - "The stock market has declined sharply over the past week."
  - "My health has declined since I stopped exercising regularly."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈklaɪn/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

incline

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with decline
dine , shine , mime , prime , climb , chime , mime , sublime

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Variants

List of all variants of decline that leads to same result
declinable , decline , declined , decliner , decliners , declines , declining , in decline , in terminal decline , on the decline

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Etymology

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From Old French desclin, from dis- 'apart' + clin 'leaning, sloping'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'decline' is used in the field of botany to describe the angle of a plant's stem or branch from the horizontal.

2. The term 'economic decline' is often used interchangeably with the term 'recession'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Decay: Related concept, as both decline and decay refer to a state of worsening or deterioration.

2. Deterioration: Related concept, as both decline and deterioration refer to a decrease in quality or condition.

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Culture

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In literature, decline is often used to describe the fall of civilizations or empires. In art, it can refer to the aging process or the deterioration of objects. In music, there are several songs and albums with the title 'Decline'.

How to Memorize "decline"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a graph showing a downward trend to remember the meaning of decline as a noun.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'decline' with the image of a tree losing its leaves to remember its meaning as a verb.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Decline starts with D, Decrease in size, amount, or quality.' to remember the meaning of decline.

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