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wreck vs declination

declination vs wreck

wreck and declination both are nouns.

wreck is a verb but declination is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wreck Yes No Yes No
declination Yes No No No
As nouns, declination is a hypernym of wreck; that is, declination is a word with a broader meaning than wreck:
  • wreck: something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
  • declination: a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
Other hypernyms of wreck include decline.
wreck (noun) declination (noun)
a ship that has been destroyed at sea a polite refusal of an invitation
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
an accident that destroys a ship at sea a downward slope or bend
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
wreck (verb) declination (verb)
smash or break forcefully
Difference between wreck and declination

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