decline vs loss

loss vs decline

decline and loss both are nouns.

decline is a verb but loss is not a verb.

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

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

decline: change toward something smaller or lower
loss: gradual decline in amount or activity

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

decline (noun)	loss (noun)
a downward slope or bend	the act of losing someone or something
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	the disadvantage that results from losing something
change toward something smaller or lower	military personnel lost by death or capture
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline	the experience of losing a loved one
	euphemistic expressions for death
	the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
	something that is lost
	gradual decline in amount or activity

decline (verb)	loss (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 loss

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