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drop-off vs shrinking

shrinking vs drop-off

drop-off and shrinking both are nouns.

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

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