deterioration vs slack

slack vs deterioration

deterioration and slack both are nouns.

deterioration is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

deterioration is not a verb while slack is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deterioration	Yes	No	No	No
slack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

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

Other hyponyms of deterioration include drop-off, falling off, falloff, slump.

deterioration (noun)	slack (noun)
process of changing to an inferior state	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
a symptom of reduced quality or strength	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

deterioration (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

deterioration (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 deterioration and slack

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