reduction vs weakening

weakening vs reduction

reduction and weakening both are nouns.

reduction is not an adjective while weakening is an adjective.

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

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

reduction: the act of decreasing or reducing something
weakening: the act of reducing the strength of something

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

reduction (noun)	weakening (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of reducing the strength of something
the act of reducing complexity	becoming weaker
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

reduction (adjective)	weakening (adjective)
	causing debilitation
	moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker

Difference between reduction and weakening

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