Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
declinate
verb
/dɪˈkleɪ.nɪt/
Definition
To bend or incline downward; to deviate from the straight or vertical position.
Examples
- In the study of languages, students often learn how to declinate different nouns based on their grammatical role in a sentence.
- The artist decided to declinate the angle of her composition to create a more dynamic visual effect.
- To better understand Latin, you need to practice how to declinate verbs and their respective forms.
Meaning
In grammar, it refers to the inflection of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives for case and number.
Synonyms
- Incline
- Slant
- Deviate
