Loss
Loss noun - The amount by which something is lessened.
Usage example: was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of 10 pounds
Reduction is a synonym for loss in diminution topic. In some cases you can use "Reduction" instead a noun "Loss".
Nearby Word: losing
Reduction
Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.
Usage example: there was a sizable reduction in her weekly pay when she decided to buy health insurance
How words are described
| similar | similar loss | similar reduction |
| instant | instant loss | instant reduction |
| total | total loss | total reduction |
| small | small loss | small reduction |
| Other adjectives: real, constant, massive, large, big, extreme, serious, huge, slight, permanent, major, incredible, automatic, general, possible, minor, temporary, further, significant, rapid, recent, sudden. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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The Computer Is a Cheating Bastard: In the 5th game, the AI gets building cost reduction, unit cost reduction, revealed maps and instead of actually battling wild monsters, it runs an loss estimate, which is usually favorable for them, among other things.
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Equipping it will give your character damage reduction, but at a health loss penalty.
Source: Of Corset Hurts -
Or in some cases, the available tech is very difficult to get good results from (ask a Photoshop or video pro and they'll tell you things like noise reduction are hard to do without loss of detail).
Source: Digital Destruction
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