decline vs steep

steep vs decline

decline and steep both are nouns.

decline is not an adjective while steep is an adjective.

decline and steep both are verbs.

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

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

decline: a downward slope or bend
steep: a steep place (as on a hill)

Other hyponyms of decline include downhill.

decline (noun)	steep (noun)
a downward slope or bend	a steep place (as on a hill)
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
change toward something smaller or lower
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

decline (adjective)	steep (adjective)
	having a sharp inclination
	of a slope; set at a high angle
	greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

decline (verb)	steep (verb)
grow smaller	let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
grow worse	devote (oneself) fully to
show unwillingness towards
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true

Difference between decline and steep

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