declension vs slack

slack vs declension

declension and slack both are nouns.

declension is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

declension is not a verb while slack is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
declension	Yes	No	No	No
slack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, slack is a hyponym of declension; that is, slack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than declension:

declension: process of changing to an inferior state
slack: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

Other hyponyms of declension include drop-off, falling off, falloff, slump.

declension (noun)	slack (noun)
a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
a downward slope or bend	the quality of being loose (not taut)
process of changing to an inferior state	a stretch of water without current or movement
the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
	dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

declension (adjective)	slack (adjective)
	not tense or taut
	lacking in rigor or strictness
	flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

declension (verb)	slack (verb)
	release tension on
	make less active or fast
	make less active or intense
	become slow or slower
	cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
	become less in amount or intensity
	be inattentive to, or neglect
	avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

Difference between declension and slack

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