declension

n (grammar) (a) [U] varying the endings of nouns and pronouns according to their function in a sentence （名词和代词在句中的）词尾变化. Cf 参看 case1 8. (b) [C] class of words with the same range of endings for the different cases (case1 8) 在各格中词尾同形的一类词: In Latin, the nominative case of first declension nouns ends in `a'. 在拉丁文中, 属於第一类词形变化的名词的主格以a结尾.

decimation, decimetre, decipher, decipherable, decision, decision-making, decisive, decisively, decisiveness, deck, deck-chair, deck-hand, declaim, declamation, declamatory, declaration, declare, declared, declassification, declassify, declination, decline, declining, declivity, declutch, decode, decoder, decoke, decolletage, decollete, decolonization, -isation, decolonize, decolonise, decompose, decomposition, decompress, decompression, decongestant, decontaminate, decontamination, decontrol,