declination vs neglect

neglect vs declination

declination and neglect both are nouns.

declination is not a verb while neglect is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
declination	Yes	No	No	No
neglect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, neglect is a hyponym of declination; that is, neglect 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
neglect: the state of something that has been unused and neglected

Other hyponyms of declination include disuse, twilight, wreck.

declination (noun)	neglect (noun)
a polite refusal of an invitation	failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
(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	willful lack of care and attention
a downward slope or bend	the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline	lack of attention and due care
	the state of something that has been unused and neglected

declination (verb)	neglect (verb)
	leave undone or leave out
	give little or no attention to
	fail to attend to
	fail to do something; leave something undone

Difference between declination and neglect

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