WordCmp.com

reduction vs shortening

shortening vs reduction

reduction and shortening both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reduction Yes No No No
shortening Yes No No No
As nouns, shortening is a hyponym of reduction; that is, shortening is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reduction:
  • reduction: the act of decreasing or reducing something
  • shortening: act of decreasing in length
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, 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) shortening (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something act of decreasing in length
the act of reducing complexity fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
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 shortening

Words related to "reduction"

Words related to "shortening"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.