reduction vs cutback

cutback vs reduction

reduction and cutback both are nouns.

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

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

reduction: the act of decreasing or reducing something
cutback: a reduction in quantity or rate

Other hyponyms of reduction include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, 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, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

reduction (noun)	cutback (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	a reduction in quantity or rate
the act of reducing complexity
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

Difference between reduction and cutback

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