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deterioration vs drop-off

drop-off vs deterioration

deterioration and drop-off both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deterioration Yes No No No
drop-off Yes No No No
As nouns, drop-off is a hyponym of deterioration; that is, drop-off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deterioration:
  • deterioration: process of changing to an inferior state
  • drop-off: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Other hyponyms of deterioration include falling off, falloff, slack, slump.
deterioration (noun) drop-off (noun)
process of changing to an inferior state a change downward
a symptom of reduced quality or strength a steep high face of rock
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Difference between deterioration and drop-off

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