Reduction and Supplement

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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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Antonyms for Reduction
Supplement is an antonym for reduction in increase topic.
Nearby Words: reduce, reducing, reductive, reductionist

Supplement

Supplement noun - Something added (as by growth).
Usage example: this new rule restricting e-mail to job-related activity is only a supplement to the preexisting policy regarding personal use of company resources
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Synonyms for Supplement
Antonyms for Supplement
Reduction is an antonym for supplement.
Nearby Words: supplementary, supplemental, supplemented, supplementing, supplementation
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special special reduction special supplement
small small reduction small supplement
large large reduction large supplement
excellent excellent reduction excellent supplement
Other adjectives: temporary, said, recent.
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