The concept of decline presents two recurring references in our language ...
Geography: slope or incline of a terrain or surface, natural or man-made
On the one hand and at the request of the field of geography it is called slope To that slope or incline of a terrain or surface, which may be natural, that is, the result of the natural movements of the earth, or failing that, it may be the product of some work or human activity that has caused that inclination.
The escarpment or escarpment is one of the most recurrent geographical slopes in the geography of our planet and consists of a rock slope that cuts the terrain abruptly.
In other words, the escarpment is that jump in the terrain that interrupts the continuity of any landscape.
The slope in question is greater than 45 °, while it is common for it to assume the form of a cornice that will crown the slope in a long extension.
Regarding its origin, we must mention erosion.
Decline of a person, object or construction
And on the other hand, the term decline is a synonymous with decadence.
“That defiant attitude was what caused his decline.”
This sense of the term supposes a process of deterioration and contempt, which as a consequence causes the conditions of an individual, group or institution, among other alternatives, to worsen.
In other words, this notion of decline can be applied to people, groups, and objects.
Normally, when we talk about the decline of a person, it is usually associated with their physical deterioration, the loss of success in the activity that they had been developing or the bankruptcy that their material assets have suffered.
For example, an illness or an accident that suddenly reduces a person's abilities and is then physically prevented from performing the routine that he / she was doing.
On the other hand, when a person for x reasons loses the success he held, this will be reflected in his aspirations, in his economy and even in the power he had.
This state of affairs is common to have a negative impact on the person who suffers from it, that is, someone who has a degenerative disease will begin to suffer a decline in their physicality in every sense, even on the mental plane, feeling depressed, without desire to carry out any type of activity.
Also, the loss of someone's status quo, because their business did not prosper, produces the economic decline and also the spiritual decline of the person who suffers it.
In both cases, it is common for the person who suffers these situations to fall into a state of depression.
And when decline concerns things, it may be the product of carelessness, that is, the corresponding maintenance was not carried out on the thing, or material damage caused by the passage of time.
"The lack of paint in some area of the house is a clear indication of the decline that things can suffer."
Building constructions and also furniture, with the passage of time and use, especially if it is improper and neglected, wear out, thereby producing a natural decline in their presence and appearance.
For example, it is necessary that when this situation is noticed, the areas that have been damaged are repaired and also the beautification or recovery of those that suffered the wear and tear of time.
On the other hand, this action is important to carry out since on some occasions the deterioration of, for example, a building can generate landslides that are plausible of causing physical damage to the people who live in them, or who pass through them.
Municipal governments must therefore carry out an exhaustive control in this regard, because of course, people's lives may be at risk.
