decline vs nosedive

nosedive vs decline

decline and nosedive both are nouns.

decline and nosedive both are verbs.

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

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

decline: change toward something smaller or lower
nosedive: a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline

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

decline (noun)	nosedive (noun)
a downward slope or bend	a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	a sudden sharp drop or rapid decline
change toward something smaller or lower
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

decline (verb)	nosedive (verb)
grow smaller	plunge nose first; drop with the nose or front first, of aircraft
grow worse
show unwillingness towards
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true

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