Moderation and Reduction

Moderation

Moderation noun - The action of lessening in severity or intensity.
Usage example: the object being control or moderation of economic depressions

Reduction is a synonym for moderation in mediation topic. In some cases you can use "Reduction" instead a noun "Moderation", when it comes to topics like relaxation, decrease, extenuation.

Reduction

Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.

Moderation is a synonym for reduction in mediation topic. You can use "Moderation" instead a noun "Reduction", if it concerns topics such as decrease, extenuation, easing.

Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist

How words are described

better better moderation better reduction
large large moderation large reduction
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