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shelter vs step-down

step-down vs shelter

shelter and step-down both are nouns.

shelter is a verb but step-down is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shelter Yes No Yes No
step-down Yes No No No
As nouns, step-down is a hypernym of shelter; that is, step-down is a word with a broader meaning than shelter:
  • shelter: a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings
  • step-down: the act of decreasing or reducing something
Other hypernyms of shelter include decrease, diminution, reduction.
shelter (noun) step-down (noun)
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger the act of decreasing or reducing something
protective covering that provides protection from the weather
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
shelter (verb) step-down (verb)
invest (money) so that it is not taxable
provide shelter for
Difference between shelter and step-down

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