reaction vs reduction

reduction vs reaction

reaction and reduction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reaction	Yes	No	No	No
reduction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reduction is a hyponym of reaction; that is, reduction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reaction:

reaction: (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
reduction: 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

Other hyponyms of reaction include addition reaction, aldol reaction, chain reaction, chemical equilibrium, equilibrium, breakdown, chemical decomposition reaction, decomposition, decomposition reaction, displacement, displacement reaction, double decomposition, double decomposition reaction, metathesis, elimination reaction, endothermic reaction, exothermic reaction, hydrolysis, neutralisation, neutralisation reaction, neutralization, neutralization reaction, oxidation, oxidisation, oxidization, oxidation-reduction, oxidoreduction, redox, photochemical reaction, reducing, saponification.

reaction (noun)	reduction (noun)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent	the act of decreasing or reducing something
doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like	the act of reducing complexity
an idea evoked by some experience	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
extreme conservatism in political or social matters
(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

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