twilight vs decline

decline vs twilight

twilight and decline both are nouns.

twilight is an adjective but decline is not an adjective.

twilight is not a verb while decline is a verb.

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

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

twilight: a condition of decline following successes
decline: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

Other hypernyms of twilight include declination.

twilight (noun)	decline (noun)
the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth	a downward slope or bend
a condition of decline following successes	a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
the time of day immediately following sunset	change toward something smaller or lower
	a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

twilight (adjective)	decline (adjective)
lighted by or as if by twilight

twilight (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 twilight and decline

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