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wear vs deterioration

deterioration vs wear

wear and deterioration both are nouns.

wear is a verb but deterioration is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear Yes No Yes No
deterioration Yes No No No
As nouns, deterioration is a hypernym of wear; that is, deterioration is a word with a broader meaning than wear:
  • wear: impairment resulting from long use
  • deterioration: a symptom of reduced quality or strength
Other hypernyms of wear include impairment.
wear (noun) deterioration (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment process of changing to an inferior state
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body a symptom of reduced quality or strength
impairment resulting from long use
wear (verb) deterioration (verb)
be dressed in
put clothing on one's body
have or show an appearance of
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between wear and deterioration

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