1. capable of being declined; able to be inflected for case, number, gender, or person
Usage: grammar; linguistics
2. capable of being refused or rejected
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• In Latin, most nouns are declinable and change form based on their grammatical function.
• The adjective 'bonus' is declinable in Latin, appearing as 'bonus,' 'bona,' or 'bonum' depending on gender and case.
• Greek articles are declinable, varying with the noun they modify.
• Some linguists debate whether certain pronouns in English are truly declinable.
• An invitation to the event was declinable, so attendance was entirely voluntary.