loss vs decline

decline vs loss

loss and decline both are nouns.

loss is not a verb while decline is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
loss	Yes	No	No	No
decline	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, decline is a hypernym of loss; that is, decline is a word with a broader meaning than loss:

loss: gradual decline in amount or activity
decline: change toward something smaller or lower

Other hypernyms of loss include diminution.

loss (noun)	decline (noun)
the act of losing someone or something	a downward slope or bend
the disadvantage that results from losing something	a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
military personnel lost by death or capture	change toward something smaller or lower
the experience of losing a loved one	a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
euphemistic expressions for death
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
something that is lost
gradual decline in amount or activity

loss (verb)	decline (verb)
	grow smaller
	grow worse
	show unwillingness towards
	inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
	go down
	fall in value
	not accept as true

Difference between loss and decline

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