decline vs decline in quality

decline in quality vs decline

decline and decline in quality both are nouns.

decline is a verb but decline in quality is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decline	Yes	No	Yes	No
decline in quality	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, decline in quality is a hyponym of decline; that is, decline in quality is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decline:

decline: change toward something smaller or lower
decline in quality: process of changing to an inferior state

Other hyponyms of decline include declension, deterioration, worsening, detumescence, ebb, ebbing, wane, erosion, loss, nosedive, sinking spell, slippage.

decline (noun)	decline in quality (noun)
a downward slope or bend	process of changing to an inferior state
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)	decline in quality (verb)
grow smaller
grow worse
show unwillingness towards
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true

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