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decline

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
dɪˈklaɪn

Definitions

  1. Downward movement, fall.
  2. A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
  3. A deterioration of condition; a weakening or worsening.
  4. A reduction or diminution of activity, prevalence or quantity.
  5. The act of declining or refusing something.

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Equivalents

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Examples

“After taking a right from that turn⟳ a decline⟳ will come⟳ into view⟳.”
“He has experienced a sudden decline⟳ in his health.”
“Educational standards are on the decline⟳.”
“The country's global reputation is in decline⟳.”
“In an era when political leaders promise⟳ deliverance from decline⟳ through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research⟳, the news that science is in deep trouble⟳ in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.”
“Population decline⟳ is a major concern⟳.”
“Town-centre retailers have⟳ seen a decline⟳ in footfall.”
“It is also pertinent to note⟳ that the current obvious decline⟳ in work⟳ on holarctic hepatics most surely reflects a current obsession with cataloging and with nomenclature of the organisms—as divorced from their study⟳ as living entities.”
“"It knows it has to plan⟳ for managed decline⟳, but it can't even plan⟳ for managed decline⟳ if it doesn't know⟳ how much decline⟳ to manage⟳."”
“The issuing bank only checks the consumer's credit card number⟳ for authorization. […] Soft declines are those declines in which the bank requires further verification.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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