declining
/dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण डिक्लाइनिंग
घटता हुआ, गिरता हुआ, कम होता
Core word
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[only before noun]
becoming smaller, weaker or less in amount or importance
घटता हुआ, गिरता हुआ, कम होता
- declining sales
- Doctors are worried about the declining number of vultures in India.
- The village has a declining population as young people move to cities.
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- Declining interest in the old festival worried the elders.
- Because of declining health, he retired early.
- The shop is closing due to declining profits.
Synonyms decreasing falling diminishing dwindling shrinking
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
declining + noun (before a noun)
Declining is an adjective placed before a noun to show that something is getting smaller or weaker over time.
'Declining' विशेषण है जो noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि कोई वस्तु समय के साथ घट रही है।
- The declining birth rate worries the government.
- Declining sales forced the shop to close.
be + declining (after a verb)
After be, declining shows a continuing fall, often with a number or measure.
'be' के बाद 'declining' लगातार गिरावट दर्शाता है, प्रायः किसी संख्या या माप के साथ।
- The number of tigers in that forest is declining.
declining + in + noun
Use in to name the quality that is falling, such as quality, number or value.
जिस गुण में गिरावट हो, जैसे quality, number या value, उसे बताने के लिए 'in' आता है।
- The river is declining in depth every summer.
in declining health / years
Fixed phrases such as in declining health and in his declining years speak of old age or illness.
'In declining health' और 'in his declining years' जैसे fixed phrases वृद्धावस्था या बीमारी के लिए आते हैं।
- The poet spent his declining years in Varanasi.
+Collocations 4
declining + noun
healthsalespopulationinfluencestandards
- Declining standards in public schools are a matter of concern.
adverb + declining
steadilyrapidlygraduallysharplyslowly
- The water level in the well is steadily declining.
declining + economic noun
profitsexportsdemandincomemarket share
- Declining exports hurt small manufacturers.
declining + years / health
yearshealthpowersfortunespopularity
- The actor's declining popularity worried the producers.
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- Farmers in the region face declining yields because of poor rainfall.
कम वर्षा के कारण क्षेत्र के किसानों को घटती पैदावार का सामना करना पड़ रहा है।
- Radhika's grandfather was in declining health but still read the newspaper daily.
राधिका के दादाजी का स्वास्थ्य गिर रहा था, फिर भी वे रोज़ अख़बार पढ़ते थे।
- The village has a declining population as young people move to cities.
गाँव की जनसंख्या घट रही है क्योंकि युवा शहरों की ओर जा रहे हैं।
- The company reported declining profits for the third year in a row.
कंपनी ने लगातार तीसरे वर्ष घटते मुनाफ़े की सूचना दी।
- Experts blame the declining interest in reading on mobile phones.
विशेषज्ञ पढ़ने में घटती रुचि के लिए मोबाइल फ़ोन को दोषी ठहराते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The profits of the company is declining.
✓ The profits of the company are declining.
The subject 'profits' is plural, so the verb must be are.
Subject 'profits' plural है, इसलिए verb 'are' होनी चाहिए।
✗ The shop faced a declining in sales.
✓ The shop faced a decline in sales.
After 'a' you need the noun decline; declining is an adjective or participle.
'a' के बाद noun 'decline' आता है; 'declining' विशेषण या participle है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe a fall, but differ in speed and tone.
ये विशेषण गिरावट बताते हैं, पर गति और भाव में भिन्न हैं।
Becoming less over a period; general and neutral.
एक अवधि में कम होता हुआ; सामान्य और तटस्थ।
- Declining sales worried the owner.
dwindling
Getting smaller little by little until very little is left.
धीरे-धीरे इतना घटता हुआ कि बहुत कम बचे।
- The dwindling stock of grain alarmed the villagers.
Going down in level, most often prices, temperatures or numbers.
स्तर में नीचे जाता हुआ, प्रायः दाम, तापमान या संख्या।
- Falling prices pleased the buyers.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
In your declining years means in the last part of your life, when you are old.
In your declining years का अर्थ जीवन के अंतिम भाग में, यानी बुढ़ापे में होता है।