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The aging and declining population will have far-reaching impacts. declining fertility rates will possibly increase immigration. The structure of family and society will inevitably change.
Toshihiko Fukui

Meaning of "declining" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECLINING

declining  [dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECLINING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Declining is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DECLINING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decline

Decline involves change over time, for example: ▪ from previously efficient to inefficient organizational functioning ▪ from previously rational to non-rational organizational and individual decision-making ▪ from previously law-abiding to law-violating organizational and individual behavior ▪ from previously virtuous to iniquitous individual moral behavior Note: distinguish the noun decline from the adjective obsolete. Decline refers to the degenerating of something whereas obsolete refers to the outdatedness of something or labels something as no longer in use. Decline represents the process of declining, a gradual sinking and wasting away. Social decline or moral decline is typically characterised as reduced adherence to cultural or social norms or values and widespread lapses in ethical behavior. Compare social decay.

Definition of declining in the English dictionary

The definition of declining in the dictionary is deteriorating gradually, as in quality, health, or character. Other definition of declining is refers to the period of a person's life during which they grow old and increasingly frail.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECLINING


combining
kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ
designing
dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ
fining
ˈfaɪnɪŋ
gold-mining
ˈɡəʊldˌmaɪnɪŋ
interlining
ˈɪntəˌlaɪnɪŋ
intertwining
ˌɪntəˈtwaɪnɪŋ
lining
ˈlaɪnɪŋ
mining
ˈmaɪnɪŋ
moonshining
ˈmuːnʃaɪnɪŋ
outshining
ˌaʊtˈʃaɪnɪŋ
reclining
rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ
redlining
ˌrɛdˈlaɪnɪŋ
shining
ˈʃaɪnɪŋ
signing
ˈsaɪnɪŋ
slacklining
ˈslækˌlaɪnɪŋ
streamlining
ˈstriːmˌlaɪnɪŋ
twining
ˈtwaɪnɪŋ
undeclining
ˌʌndɪˈklaɪnɪŋ
underlining
ˌʌndəˈlaɪnɪŋ
whining
ˈwaɪnɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECLINING

declensionally
declinable
declinal
declinant
declinate
declination
declinational
declinator
declinatory
declinature
decline
decliner
declinist
declinometer
declivities
declivitous
declivity
declivous
declutch
declutter

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECLINING

adjoining
bargaining
basic training
beginning
data mining
determining
draining
entertaining
in-service training
in training
management training
off-the-job training
on-the-job training
out of training
potty training
remaining
silver lining
sustaining
teacher training
training
weight training

Synonyms and antonyms of declining in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DECLINING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «declining» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of declining

Translation of «declining» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECLINING

Find out the translation of declining to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of declining from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «declining» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

下降
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

disminución
570 millions of speakers

English

declining
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गिरते
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انخفاض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сокращается
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

declinando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পড়ন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déclinant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menurun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rückläufig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

減少
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyuda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறைந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नकार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

azalan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in calo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spadek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скорочується
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în scădere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πτωτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dalende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minskande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fallende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of declining

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECLINING»

The term «declining» is very widely used and occupies the 19.030 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECLINING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about declining

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10 QUOTES WITH «DECLINING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word declining.
1
Mohammad Hamid Ansari
Certain media-related developments in the country are raising questions regarding its objectivity and credibility. Paid news and the declining roles of the editors and their editorial freedom is posing a major threat to the Indian media.
2
George Bancroft
Avarice is the vice of declining years.
3
Tom Brokaw
While attendance at traditional churches has been declining for decades... the evangelical movement is growing, and it is changing the way America worships.
4
William J. Clinton
If you want a future of shared prosperity, where the middle class is growing and poverty is declining, where the American Dream is alive and well, and where the United States remains the leading force for peace and prosperity in a highly competitive world, you should vote for Barack Obama.
5
Larry Craig
Breast cancer deaths in America have been declining for more than a decade. Much of that success is due to early detection and better treatments for women. I strongly encourage women to get a mammogram.
6
Adam Davidson
When you see a merger between two giants in a declining industry, it can look like the financial version of a couple having a baby to save a marriage.
7
Aubrey de Grey
There's nothing wrong with making the best of one's declining years, but what does annoy me is the fatalism. Now that we're seriously in range of finding therapies that actually work against ageing, this apathy, of course, becomes an enormous part of the problem.
8
Toshihiko Fukui
The aging and declining population will have far-reaching impacts. declining fertility rates will possibly increase immigration. The structure of family and society will inevitably change.
9
Christopher Gadsden
I therefore beg that you would indulge me with the liberty of declining the arduous trust.
10
Susan Glaspell
Declining to go to church with my parents in the morning, I would ostentatiously set out for the Monist Society in the afternoon, down an obscure street which it seemed a little improper to be walking on, as everything was closed for Sunday, upstairs through a sort of side entrance over a saloon.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECLINING»

Discover the use of declining in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to declining and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Britain's Declining Empire: The Road to Decolonisation, ...
A major reassessment of the end of the British empire, focusing on the period after 1945, first published in 2007.
Ronald Hyam, 2006
2
Declining Inequality in Latin America: A Decade of Progress?
"---Santiago Levy, Vice President, Inter-American Development Bank. "This important book shows how markets and policy are beginning to favor the poor in Latin America.
Luis Felipe López-Calva, Nora Lustig, 2010
3
The Declining Significance of Race: Blacks and Changing ...
This new edition of the seminal book includes a new afterword in which William Julius Wilson not only reflects on the debate surrounding the book, but also presents a provocative discussion of race, class, and social policy. “The ...
William Julius Wilson, 2012
4
Declining to Decline: Cultural Combat and the Politics of ...
So says author Margaret Morganroth Gullette, who adds that our culture pressures us to shed youthful attributes and optimism about the future--constituting the "midlife crisis" of our time.
Margaret Morganroth Gullette, 1997
5
The Declining Work and Welfare of People with Disabilities: ...
Publisher Synopsis The premise of this book is that while the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) removed obstacles to employment for people with disabilities, the welfare system reduced work incentives and led to increased dependency on ...
Richard V. Burkhauser, Mary Colleen Daly, 2011
6
Conversation: A History of a Declining Art
Essayist Stephen Miller pursues a lifelong interest in conversation by taking an historical and philosophical view of the subject.
Stephen Miller, 2007
7
Declining fortunes: the withering of the American dream
Shedding new light on downward mobility and the politics of resentment, the author of Falling from Grace describes the damage that economic decline has done to the people of America. $25,000 ad/promo.
Katherine S. Newman, 1993
8
Entrepreneurial Strategy: Emerging Businesses in Declining ...
Entrepreneurial Strategy aims to revive the debate on the role of entrepreneurship in the context of mature business.
Lucio Cassia, Michael Fattore, Stefano Paleari, 2006
9
Replacement Migration: Is it a Solution to Declining and ...
In addition, these countries are undergoing a relatively rapid ageing process. This study addresses the question of whether replacement migration is a solution to these trends.
‎2001
10
Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk
A collection of controversial views on the state of higher education today, based on the PBS documentary, cautions readers that today's colleges and universities are succumbing to market-driven, bottom-line thinking that is compromising the ...
Richard H. Hersh, John Merrow, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECLINING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term declining is used in the context of the following news items.
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Harper signals exit from politics after declining to be PPP/C MP
Mere months after her entry into active politics, it appears as if former PPP/C prime ministerial candidate Elisabeth Harper is making a hasty ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
2
BlackBerry (BBRY) Stock Declining Following Earnings Estimates Cut
BBRY has underperformed the S&P 500 Index, declining 23.77% from its price level of one year ago. The fact that the stock is now selling for ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
3
Understanding Declining Labor Force Participation Among The …
One reflexive way to explain this is to say that what's really going on is more people are dropping out of the labor force than before and that ... «PolicyShop, Jul 15»
4
Caribbean fights to protect high-value, declining species
crfm KINGSTON, Jamaica – Threats from climate change, declining reefs, overfishing and possible loss of several commercial species are ... «Curacao Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
CDC Report Shows Indoor Tanning Usage in US is Declining
However, there is some good news: indoor tanning rates among American adults are declining, as shown in a new report of the Center for ... «Mirror Daily, Jul 15»
6
Whether And How To Adjust Income Trends For Declining
Many analysts and commentators believe that adjusting for declining household size is wrong-headed if we are interested in assessing ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
7
Declining market breadth is a troubling sign
Rob Isbitts is the co-founder of Hedgedinvesting.com, an investment research and portfolio management portal for investors. Over the past ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
8
Support for Israel is Declining in Democrat Party
Support for Israel is waning in the Democrat Party. The Times of Israel's editor, David Horovitz, posted an important yesteday article showing ... «Family Research Council, Jul 15»
9
Valley tourism grapples with declining footfall
At this time of the year, when the tourism season used to peak, complaints of stakeholders that the government was not doing much to improve ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Newmont Mining (NEM) Stock Declining Amid Falling Gold Prices
NEM has underperformed the S&P 500 Index, declining 7.78% from its price level of one year ago. The fact that the stock is now selling for less ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»

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