| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deterioration |
| Synonyms: | decadence, decadency, decay, decaying, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration, worsening |
| Notes: | in the jargon of grammar, the forms of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives can be arrayed in declensions or inflections; the forms of verbs are said to be arrayed in conjugations |
| Main Entry: | degeneration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deterioration |
| Synonyms: | decadence, decadency, decay, decaying, declension, declination, decline, degeneracy, worsening |