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worsening vs falling off

falling off vs worsening

worsening and falling off both are nouns.

worsening is an adjective but falling off is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
worsening Yes Yes No No
falling off Yes No No No
As nouns, falling off is a hyponym of worsening; that is, falling off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than worsening:
  • worsening: process of changing to an inferior state
  • falling off: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
Other hyponyms of worsening include drop-off, falloff, slack, slump.
worsening (noun) falling off (noun)
changing something with the result that it becomes worse a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
process of changing to an inferior state
worsening (adjective) falling off (adjective)
changing for the worse
Difference between worsening and falling off

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