reduction vs discount

discount vs reduction

reduction and discount both are nouns.

reduction is not a verb while discount is a verb.

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

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

reduction: the act of decreasing or reducing something
discount: the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

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, price reduction, rollback, weakening, depreciation, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

reduction (noun)	discount (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
the act of reducing complexity	an amount or percentage deducted
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	interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
	a refund of some fraction of the amount paid

reduction (verb)	discount (verb)
	bar from attention or consideration
	give a reduction in price on

Difference between reduction and discount

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