reduction vs shelter

shelter vs reduction

reduction and shelter both are nouns.

reduction is not a verb while shelter is a verb.

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

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

reduction: the act of decreasing or reducing something
shelter: a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

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

reduction (noun)	shelter (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
the act of reducing complexity	protective covering that provides protection from the weather
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	temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
	a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
	the condition of being protected

reduction (verb)	shelter (verb)
	invest (money) so that it is not taxable
	provide shelter for

Difference between reduction and shelter

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