steep vs decline

decline vs steep

steep and decline both are nouns.

steep is an adjective but decline is not an adjective.

steep and decline both are verbs.

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

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

steep: a steep place (as on a hill)
decline: a downward slope or bend

Other hypernyms of steep include declension, declination, declivity, descent, downslope, fall.

steep (noun)	decline (noun)
a steep place (as on a hill)	a downward slope or bend
	a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
	change toward something smaller or lower
	a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

steep (adjective)	decline (adjective)
having a sharp inclination
of a slope; set at a high angle
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

steep (verb)	decline (verb)
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse	grow smaller
devote (oneself) fully to	grow worse
	show unwillingness towards
	inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
	go down
	fall in value
	not accept as true

Difference between steep and decline

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