decline vs change state

change state vs decline

decline is a noun but change state is not a noun.

decline and change state both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decline	Yes	No	Yes	No
change state	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, change state is a hypernym of decline; that is, change state is a word with a broader meaning than decline:

decline: grow worse
change state: undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

Other hypernyms of decline include turn.

decline (noun)	change state (noun)
a downward slope or bend
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
change toward something smaller or lower
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

decline (verb)	change state (verb)
grow smaller	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
grow worse
show unwillingness towards
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true

Difference between decline and change state

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