decline in quality vs slack

slack vs decline in quality

decline in quality and slack both are nouns.

decline in quality is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

decline in quality is not a verb while slack is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decline in quality	Yes	No	No	No
slack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

decline in quality: process of changing to an inferior state
slack: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

Other hyponyms of decline in quality include drop-off, falling off, falloff, slump.

decline in quality (noun)	slack (noun)
process of changing to an inferior state	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
	the quality of being loose (not taut)
	a stretch of water without current or movement
	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
	dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

decline in quality (adjective)	slack (adjective)
	not tense or taut
	lacking in rigor or strictness
	flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

decline in quality (verb)	slack (verb)
	release tension on
	make less active or fast
	make less active or intense
	become slow or slower
	cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
	become less in amount or intensity
	be inattentive to, or neglect
	avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

Difference between decline in quality and slack

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