verbs cause/lead to a decline The use of agricultural chemicals has led to a decline in water quality. economic/industrial etc decline This area has been severely affected by long-term industrial decline. a long-term decline (=happening for a long time ) The long-term decline in the manufacturing industry is still continuing. steady/progressive (=gradual but continuous ) There has been a steady decline in club membership. gradual After 1870, there was a gradual decline of the disease. marked (=very noticeable ) Hunting led to a marked decline in bird numbers. dramatic (=extremely fast, and by a large amount ) The last three years have seen a dramatic decline in the number of tigers in the area. rapid (=fast ) We noticed a rapid decline in his health. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: adjectives sharp/steep (=by a large amount ) The higher prices caused a sharp decline in sales. the economic decline faced by many cities in decline/on the decline (=falling ) the widely held belief that educational standards are in decline fall/go etc into decline (=become less important, successful etc ) The port fell into decline in the 1950s. decline of the decline of manufacturing rapid/sharp/steep/dramatic decline a rapid decline in unemployment steady/gradual/long-term decline The island’s population initially numbered 180, but there was a gradual decline until only 40 people were left. ○ W3 AWL noun LESS a decrease in the quality, quantity, or importance of something decline in There has been a decline in the size of families.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English decline de‧cline 1 / dɪˈklaɪn /
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