Contracting and Reduction

Contracting

Contracting noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.

Reduction and contracting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reduction" instead a noun "Contracting".

Reduction

Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

Contracting and reduction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contracting" instead a noun "Reduction".

Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist
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