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Reduced vs Lessened - What's the difference?

reduced | lessened |

As verbs the difference between reduced and lessened

is that reduced is (reduce) while lessened is (lessen).

As adjectives the difference between reduced and lessened

is that reduced is made smaller or less, resulting from reduction while lessened is having been lessened.

reduced

English

Verb

(head)
  • (reduce)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made smaller or less, resulting from reduction.
  • Reduced, lowered in price; on sale, at discount price
  • In cookery, of a sauce etc., made more concentrated.
  • chicken served with a reduced red wine sauce.

    lessened

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (lessen)
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • Having been lessened.
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