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declination vs disuse

disuse vs declination

declination and disuse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
declination Yes No No No
disuse Yes No No No
As nouns, disuse is a hyponym of declination; that is, disuse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than declination:
  • declination: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
  • disuse: the state of something that has been unused and neglected
Other hyponyms of declination include neglect, twilight, wreck.
declination (noun) disuse (noun)
a polite refusal of an invitation the state of something that has been unused and neglected
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
a downward slope or bend
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
Difference between declination and disuse

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