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Definition of decliner

decliner

/dɪˈklaɪnɚ/
de · clin · er
Plural:decliners
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decliner Lexical Profile

decliner Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A stock, security, or economic sector whose price or value decreases over a given trading period.

Example

"Technology shares were among the biggest decliners on the stock exchange today."

2

A person who refuses or turns down an invitation, offer, or request.

Example

"The survey researchers followed up with the initial decliners to understand why they chose not to participate."

3

A sundial constructed on a vertical surface that does not face directly north, south, east, or west.

Example

"The historic stone church features an ornate seventeenth-century decliner on its angled southern wall."

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• Rhymes for decliner

• Nearby Words

declassify
declaw
decline
decliner
declinism
declutter
deco

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Decliner. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/decliner
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