reduction vs depreciation

depreciation vs reduction

reduction and depreciation both are nouns.

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

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

reduction: the act of decreasing or reducing something
depreciation: a decrease in price or value

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, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

reduction (noun)	depreciation (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	a decrease in price or value
the act of reducing complexity	a communication that belittles somebody or something
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	decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use

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