reduction vs devitalization

devitalization vs reduction

reduction and devitalization both are nouns.

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

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

reduction: the act of decreasing or reducing something
devitalization: the act of reducing the vitality of something

Other hyponyms of reduction include cut, mitigation, moderation, lowering, cutback, devaluation, devitalisation, 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)	devitalization (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of reducing the vitality of something
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 devitalization

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