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reduction vs deduction

deduction vs reduction

reduction and deduction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reduction Yes No No No
deduction Yes No No No
As nouns, deduction is a hyponym of reduction; that is, deduction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reduction:
  • reduction: the act of decreasing or reducing something
  • deduction: the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
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, subtraction, deflation, discount, price reduction, rollback, weakening, depreciation, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.
reduction (noun) deduction (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
the act of reducing complexity the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
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 reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
an amount or percentage deducted
a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
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