declension vs class

class vs declension

declension and class both are nouns.

declension is not a verb while class is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
declension	Yes	No	No	No
class	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, class is a hypernym of declension; that is, class is a word with a broader meaning than declension:

declension: a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms
class: a collection of things sharing a common attribute

Other hypernyms of declension include category, family.

declension (noun)	class (noun)
a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms	education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
a downward slope or bend	elegance in dress or behavior
process of changing to an inferior state	a collection of things sharing a common attribute
the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages	people having the same social, economic, or educational status
	(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
	a body of students who are taught together
	a body of students who graduate together
	a league ranked by quality

declension (verb)	class (verb)
	arrange or order by classes or categories

Difference between declension and class

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