decline vs descent

descent vs decline

decline and descent both are nouns.

decline is a verb but descent is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decline	Yes	No	Yes	No
descent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, decline and descent are synonyms defined as:

decline and descent: a downward slope or bend

Other synonyms of decline include declension, declination, declivity, downslope, fall.

decline (noun)	descent (noun)
a downward slope or bend	the act of changing your location in a downward direction
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	properties attributable to your ancestry
change toward something smaller or lower	a movement downward
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline	the hereditary derivation of an individual
	a downward slope or bend
	the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

decline (verb)	descent (verb)
grow smaller
grow worse
show unwillingness towards
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true

Difference between decline and descent

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