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drop-off vs worsening

worsening vs drop-off

drop-off and worsening both are nouns.

drop-off is not an adjective while worsening is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drop-off Yes No No No
worsening Yes Yes No No
As nouns, worsening is a hypernym of drop-off; that is, worsening is a word with a broader meaning than drop-off:
  • drop-off: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
  • worsening: process of changing to an inferior state
Other hypernyms of drop-off include declension, decline in quality, deterioration.
drop-off (noun) worsening (noun)
a change downward changing something with the result that it becomes worse
a steep high face of rock process of changing to an inferior state
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
drop-off (adjective) worsening (adjective)
changing for the worse
Difference between drop-off and worsening

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