Hypernyms for "reduction"
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alleviation
amortisation
amortization
contraction
cut
cutback
declassification
deduction
de-escalation
deflation
depletion
depreciation
devaluation
devitalisation
devitalization
discount
easement
easing
extenuation
lowering
minimisation
minimization
mitigation
moderation
palliation
price reduction
relief
reverse split
reverse stock split
rollback
schematisation
schematization
shelter
shortening
shrinking
split down
subtraction
tax credit
tax shelter
weakening
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.