declinarians

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A form of declinarian — A supporter of Charles Babbage's Reflections on the Decline of Science and some of its Causes (1830), a paper criticizing the failure of government to support scientific research.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of declinarian
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declinarians. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declinarians

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“declinarians.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declinarians. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “declinarians,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declinarians.

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