decline vs slippage

slippage vs decline

decline and slippage both are nouns.

decline is a verb but slippage is not a verb.

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

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

decline: change toward something smaller or lower
slippage: decline from a standard level of performance or achievement

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

decline (noun)	slippage (noun)
a downward slope or bend	failing to hold or slipping out of place
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
change toward something smaller or lower	decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

decline (verb)	slippage (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 slippage

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