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contraction vs reduction

reduction vs contraction

contraction and reduction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contraction Yes No No No
reduction Yes No No No
As nouns, reduction is a hypernym of contraction; that is, reduction is a word with a broader meaning than contraction:
  • contraction: the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
  • reduction: the act of decreasing or reducing something
Other hypernyms of contraction include decrease, diminution, step-down.
contraction (noun) reduction (noun)
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope the act of decreasing or reducing something
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) the act of reducing complexity
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
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