step-down vs discount

discount vs step-down

step-down and discount both are nouns.

step-down is not a verb while discount is a verb.

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

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

step-down: the act of decreasing or reducing something
discount: the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise

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, price reduction, rollback, weakening, depreciation, contraction, reverse split, reverse stock split, split down, amortisation, amortization, declassification, shelter, tax shelter, tax credit.

step-down (noun)	discount (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
	an amount or percentage deducted
	interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan
	a refund of some fraction of the amount paid

step-down (verb)	discount (verb)
	bar from attention or consideration
	give a reduction in price on

Difference between step-down and discount

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