declining

de·clin·ing
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/dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/

noun

decline

“c. 1572', John Whitgift, Admonition to the Parliament For they had no civil magistrate which might correct and reform those declinings when they happened.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of decline
noundeclining (plural declinings)

plural declinings

  1. decline

    c. 1572', John Whitgift, Admonition to the Parliament For they had no civil magistrate which might correct and reform those declinings when they happened.

adjectivedeclining (comparative more declining, superlative most declining)

comparative more declining · superlative most declining

    Rhymes & wordplay

    Rhymes with declining

    diningminingliningshiningrefiningdeminingpiningfining
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    Cite this entry
    APA

    declining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declining

    MLA

    “declining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declining. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “declining,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/declining.

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