decline vs twilight

twilight vs decline

decline and twilight both are nouns.

decline is not an adjective while twilight is an adjective.

decline is a verb but twilight is not a verb.

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

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

decline: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
twilight: a condition of decline following successes

Other hyponyms of decline include disuse, neglect, wreck.

decline (noun)	twilight (noun)
a downward slope or bend	the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	a condition of decline following successes
change toward something smaller or lower	the time of day immediately following sunset
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

decline (adjective)	twilight (adjective)
	lighted by or as if by twilight

decline (verb)	twilight (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 twilight

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