declining

Meanings

• adjective

  Showing a decrease or deterioration in health, quantity, or value

  - "The stock market was in a state of declining after the economic downturn."
  - "His health was in a declining state and he needed constant care."

• verb

  Give way or yield to someone or something, especially reluctantly or slowly

  - "The old man finally relented and declared that he would sell the family heirloom to the collector."
  - "The river gradually began to decline as it flowed towards the sea."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with declining
deline , line , decline , cline , malign , align , combine

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Homonyms

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1. decline (English) : A formal invitation to attend an event
   

2. decline (English) : A slope or a gentle hill
   

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Homophones

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1. decline (English) : A formal invitation to attend an event
   

2. decline (English) : A slope or a gentle hill
   

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Variants

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

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Forms

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decliningly, declines, declined

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Etymology

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From Old French decliner, meaning 'to sink, fall, decline'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term 'declining balance method' is used in accounting to allocate the cost of an asset over its useful life?

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Related Concepts

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1. deterioration: A process of becoming worse or less effective

2. regression: A return to a previous or less advanced stage

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'declining' is often used to describe the fall of civilizations, empires, or the deterioration of characters.

How to Memorize "declining"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a graph showing a downward trend to remember the meaning 'showing a decrease or deterioration'.
   - Visualize a person reluctantly giving in to remember the meaning 'give way or yield'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'declining' with the image of a sinking ship or a falling leaf.
   - Link the word 'decline' with the feeling of disappointment or sadness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'down goes the value' to remember the meaning 'showing a decrease or deterioration'.
   - Remember the phrase 'yielding to the inevitable' to remember the meaning 'give way or yield'.

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