neglect vs declination

declination vs neglect

neglect and declination both are nouns.

neglect is a verb but declination is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
neglect	Yes	No	Yes	No
declination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, declination is a hypernym of neglect; that is, declination is a word with a broader meaning than neglect:

neglect: the state of something that has been unused and neglected
declination: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

Other hypernyms of neglect include decline.

neglect (noun)	declination (noun)
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances	a polite refusal of an invitation
willful lack of care and attention	(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern	a downward slope or bend
lack of attention and due care	a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
the state of something that has been unused and neglected

neglect (verb)	declination (verb)
leave undone or leave out
give little or no attention to
fail to attend to
fail to do something; leave something undone

Difference between neglect and declination

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