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declining

adjective de·clin·ing \-niŋ\

Definition of DECLINING

:  of or relating to the period during which something is deteriorating or nearing its end <her declining years>
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First Known Use of DECLINING

1593

Related to DECLINING

Synonyms
bowed, bowing, declined, nodding, descendant (also descendent), descending, drooping, droopy, hanging, hung, inclining, pendulous, sagging, stooping, weeping
Antonyms
unbending, upright

Rhymes with DECLINING

designing, inclining, long-lining

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. declining
  2. decline
  3. declining-balance method
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