decline vs side

side vs decline

decline and side both are nouns.

decline is not an adjective while side is an adjective.

decline and side both are verbs.

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

As nouns, side is a hypernym of decline; that is, side is a word with a broader meaning than decline:

decline: a downward slope or bend
side: an elevated geological formation

Other hypernyms of decline include incline, slope.

decline (noun)	side (noun)
a downward slope or bend	an extended outer surface of an object
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	either the left or right half of a body
change toward something smaller or lower	an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline	an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
	(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
	a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
	one of two or more contesting groups
	a family line of descent
	a surface forming part of the outside of an object
	a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
	a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
	an elevated geological formation

decline (adjective)	side (adjective)
	located on a side

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

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