decline vs deterioration

deterioration vs decline

decline and deterioration both are nouns.

decline is a verb but deterioration is not a verb.

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

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

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

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

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

decline (verb)	deterioration (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 deterioration

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