Extension and Reduction

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Extension

Extension noun - The act of making longer.
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Synonyms for Extension
Antonyms for Extension
Reduction is an antonym for extension in enlargement topic.
Nearby Words: extend, extended, extent, extensive, extensively

Reduction

Reduction noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Usage example: saw an 11% reduction in the number of students applying to the school
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Synonyms for Reduction
Antonyms for Reduction
Extension is an antonym for reduction in growth topic.
Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist
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How words are described

low low extension low reduction
special special extension special reduction
massive massive extension massive reduction
large large extension large reduction
Other adjectives: extreme, huge, interesting, possible, temporary, further, recent.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Freedom Wars Pyrrhic Victory: Scraping through a mission with less than 20% sustainability left will net you a sentence extension instead of a reduction.
    Source: Video Game / Freedom Wars
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Reduction and Extension. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extension/reduction
Extension & Reduction. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extension/reduction>.
Reduction or Extension. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extension/reduction.

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