step-down vs contraction

contraction vs step-down

step-down and contraction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
step-down	Yes	No	No	No
contraction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contraction is a hyponym of step-down; that is, contraction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than step-down:

step-down: the act of decreasing or reducing something
contraction: the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

Other hyponyms of step-down 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, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

step-down (noun)	contraction (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
	(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
	a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
	the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

Difference between step-down and contraction

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