reduction vs contraction

contraction vs reduction

reduction and contraction both are nouns.

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

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

reduction: the act of decreasing or reducing something
contraction: the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

Other hyponyms of reduction include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, extenuation, mitigation, palliation, alleviation, easement, easing, relief, de-escalation, minimisation, minimization, depletion, shortening, shrinking, deduction, subtraction, deflation, deduction, discount, price reduction, rollback, weakening, depreciation, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

reduction (noun)	contraction (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
the act of reducing complexity	(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
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	a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
	the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

Difference between reduction and contraction

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