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drop-off vs dwindling away

dwindling away vs drop-off

drop-off and dwindling away both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drop-off Yes No No No
dwindling away Yes No No No
As nouns, dwindling away is a hyponym of drop-off; that is, dwindling away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drop-off:
  • drop-off: a change downward
  • dwindling away: a becoming gradually less
Other hyponyms of drop-off include shrinkage, shrinking, casualty, sinking, attrition, rarefaction, dwindling, waning.
drop-off (noun) dwindling away (noun)
a change downward a becoming gradually less
a steep high face of rock
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Difference between drop-off and dwindling away

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