REDUCTION Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word reduction. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| decline | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||
| decrease | verbv | |||||
noun • a change downward • a process of becoming smaller or shorter • the amount by which something decreases • the act of decreasing or reducing something verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller | ||||||
| diminution | nounn | |||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) • the act of decreasing or reducing something | ||||||
| lessening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a change downward | ||||||
| abatement | nounn | |||||
noun • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • the act of abating | ||||||
| alleviation | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced • the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) | ||||||
| compression | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an increase in the density of something • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required • applying pressure | ||||||
| contraction | nounn | |||||
noun • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||||||
| curtailment | nounn | |||||
noun • the temporal property of being cut short • the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation • the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable | ||||||
| cutback | nounn | |||||
noun • a reduction in quantity or rate | ||||||
| decrement | verbv | |||||
noun • the amount by which something decreases • a process of becoming smaller or shorter | ||||||
| downsizing | nounn | |||||
noun • the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable | ||||||
| limitation | nounn | |||||
noun • a principle that limits the extent of something • the quality of being limited or restricted • the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed • (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought • an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) | ||||||
| lowering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of causing to become less • the act of causing something to move to a lower level adjective satellite • darkened by clouds | ||||||
| moderation | nounn | |||||
noun • quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes • a change for the better • the trait of avoiding excesses • the action of lessening in severity or intensity | ||||||
| restriction | nounn | |||||
noun • a principle that limits the extent of something • an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) • the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | ||||||
| shrinking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • process or result of becoming less or smaller • the act of becoming less | ||||||
| truncation | nounn | |||||
noun • the property of being truncated or short • the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces) • the act of cutting short | ||||||
| minimizing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • make small or insignificant • represent as less significant or important • cause to seem less serious; play down | ||||||
| slimming | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • being of delicate or slender build • small in quantity verb • take off weight | ||||||
