decline vs downhill

downhill vs decline

decline and downhill both are nouns.

decline is not an adjective while downhill is an adjective.

decline is a verb but downhill is not a verb.

decline is not an adverb while downhill is an adverb.

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

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

decline: a downward slope or bend
downhill: the downward slope of a hill

Other hyponyms of decline include steep.

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

decline (adjective)	downhill (adjective)
	sloping down rather steeply

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

decline (adverb)	downhill (adverb)
	toward the bottom of a hill
	toward a lower or inferior state

Difference between decline and downhill

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