Default and Reduction

Default

Default noun - The nonperformance of an assigned or expected action.

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

Nearby Words: defaulter, defaulting, defaulted

Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

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

Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist

special	special default	special reduction
specific	specific default	specific reduction
real	real default	real reduction
big	big default	big reduction
Other adjectives: automatic, possible, minor, built-in.

Eventually, humanity leaves Earth in droves to get away from the Nuhp... and the resultant population reduction solves the rest of Earth's problems by default.

Source: We Come in Peace Shoot to Kill
Even default energy weapons will often have a Damage Threshold reduction effect, which means that they do more of their full damage to heavily armoured targets such as robots or deathclaws.

Source: Kinetic Weapons Are Just Better
Planet Looters: One possible playstyle - by default planets utilize resources at a sustainable level, but it's possible to overharvest for a production bonus at the cost of a permanent resource reduction.

Source: Video Game / Sword of the Stars

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