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    reduction
    /rɪˈdʌkʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action or fact of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size: "talks on arms reduction" Similar depletioncutcuttingcutbackOpposite promotion
    • 2. a thing that is made smaller or less in size or amount.

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  2. the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.: a reduction in traffic. huge price reductions. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the fact of getting smaller or becoming less. decrease There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors.

  3. The meaning of REDUCTION is the act or process of reducing : the state of being reduced. How to use reduction in a sentence.

  4. the act of making something, or of something becoming, smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.: a reduction in traffic. huge price reductions. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the fact of getting smaller or becoming less. decrease There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors.

  5. A chemical reaction in which an atom or ion gains electrons, thus undergoing a decrease in valence. If an iron atom having a valence of +3 gains an electron, the valence decreases to +2. Compare oxidation. reduction. Any chemical reaction in which the atoms in a material take on electrons.

  6. 7 meanings: 1. the act or process or an instance of reducing 2. the state or condition of being reduced 3. the amount by which.... Click for more definitions.

  7. [uncountable, countable] (chemistry) the fact of adding one or more electrons to a substance or of removing oxygen from a substance compare oxidation. a sauce made by boiling a liquid until it becomes thick. a red wine reduction. a reduction of chicken stock, wine and cream. Word Origin.

  8. The process of reducing something is reduction, or making it smaller. You can talk about a reduction of sugar in someone's diet or a reduction of prices at your favorite shoe store. In math, reduction means bringing fractions to their lowest common denominators.