decline vs worsening

worsening vs decline

decline and worsening both are nouns.

decline is not an adjective while worsening is an adjective.

decline is a verb but worsening is not a verb.

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

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

decline: change toward something smaller or lower
worsening: process of changing to an inferior state

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

decline (noun)	worsening (noun)
a downward slope or bend	changing something with the result that it becomes worse
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current	process of changing to an inferior state
change toward something smaller or lower
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

decline (adjective)	worsening (adjective)
	changing for the worse

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

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