change of state vs degradation

degradation vs change of state

change of state and degradation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
change of state	Yes	No	No	No
degradation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, degradation is a hyponym of change of state; that is, degradation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change of state:

change of state: the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
degradation: changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

Other hyponyms of change of state include aeration, passage, transition, meddling, tampering, transfer, transference, conclusion, ending, termination, nullification, override, reversal, beginning, commencement, start, arousal, rousing, cookery, cooking, preparation, seasoning, infusion, improvement, beautification, decoration, worsening, debasement, change of color, dirtying, soiling, soilure, wetting, chew, chewing, manduction, mastication, defoliation, specialisation, specialization, spiritualisation, spiritualization.

change of state (noun)	degradation (noun)
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics	changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
	a low or downcast state

Difference between change of state and degradation

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