incline vs declension

declension vs incline

incline and declension both are nouns.

incline is a verb but declension is not a verb.

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

As nouns, declension is a hyponym of incline; that is, declension is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than incline:

incline: an elevated geological formation
declension: a downward slope or bend

Other hyponyms of incline include acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade, bank, bank, camber, cant, canyonside, coast, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall, escarpment, scarp, hillside, mountainside, versant, piedmont, ski slope.

incline (noun)	declension (noun)
an inclined surface connecting two levels	a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms
an elevated geological formation	a downward slope or bend
	process of changing to an inferior state
	the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages

incline (verb)	declension (verb)
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
feel favorably disposed or willing
be at an angle
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

Difference between incline and declension

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