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declines

/dɪˈklaɪnz/ /dɪˈklaɪn̩z/

Meanings
noun
Downward movement, fall.

Examples :

"The steep decline in student enrollment worried the school administration. "
direction amount

Related Words

Illustration diminution

diminution noun

/dɪmɪˈnjuːʃ(ə)n/

A lessening, decrease or reduction.

"The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution."

Illustration adjectives

adjectives noun

/ˈædʒɪktɪvz/

(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent.

"The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives."

Illustration enrollment

enrollment noun

/ɪnˈroʊlmənt/ /ɛnˈroʊlmənt/

The act of enrolling or the state of being enrolled.

"The enrollment in the new online cooking class was very high. "

Illustration attendance

attendance noun

/əˈtɛn.dəns/

The state of attending; presence or waiting upon.

"Attendance at the meeting is required."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration substantives

substantives noun

/sʌbˈstæntɪvz/ /səbˈstæntɪvz/

(grammar) a word that names a person, place, thing or idea; a noun (sensu stricto)

"In grammar class, the teacher explained that "dog," "house," and "happiness" are all substantives. "

Illustration administration

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

Illustration nominative

nominative noun

/ˈnɒmɪnətɪv/

The nominative case.

"In the sentence "The teacher graded the papers," "teacher" is the nominative because it performs the action. "

Illustration accusative

accusative noun

/əˈkjuːzətɪv/ /əˈkjuzətɪv/

(grammar) The accusative case.

"The teacher explained the role of the accusative in sentence structure, highlighting how it marks the direct object. "

Illustration reflection

reflection noun

/ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/

The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.

"The reflection in the window showed the changing colors of the sunset. "

Illustration increasingly

increasingly adverb

/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

Increasing in amount or intensity

"The dog's barking became increasingly louder throughout the night. "

Illustration noticeable

noticeable adjective

/ˈnəʊtɪsəbl̩/ /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl̩/

Capable of being seen or noticed.

"The difference in her haircut was noticeable immediately. "