slippage vs decline

decline vs slippage

slippage and decline both are nouns.

slippage is not a verb while decline is a verb.

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

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

slippage: decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
decline: change toward something smaller or lower

Other hypernyms of slippage include diminution.

slippage (noun)	decline (noun)
failing to hold or slipping out of place	a downward slope or bend
a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping	a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
decline from a standard level of performance or achievement	change toward something smaller or lower
	a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

slippage (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

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