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deterioration vs wear

wear vs deterioration

deterioration and wear both are nouns.

deterioration is not a verb while wear is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deterioration Yes No No No
wear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wear is a hyponym of deterioration; that is, wear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deterioration:
  • deterioration: a symptom of reduced quality or strength
  • wear: impairment resulting from long use
Other hyponyms of deterioration include corrosion, desolation, devastation, decrepitude, dilapidation.
deterioration (noun) wear (noun)
process of changing to an inferior state the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a symptom of reduced quality or strength a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
deterioration (verb) wear (verb)
be dressed in
put clothing on one's body
have or show an appearance of
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between deterioration and wear

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