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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 depletioncutcuttingcutbackscaling downtrimmingslimming (down)pruningaxingchoppingcurtailmentlimitingeasinglighteningmoderationdilutionmitigationcommutingqualificationalleviationrelaxationabatementdemotiondowngradingloweringabasementhumblingdemeaningbelittlinghumiliationbringing lowOpposite promotion
   • ▪ the amount by which something is made smaller, less, or lower in price: "special reductions on knitwear" Similar lesseningloweringdecreasediminutionminimizingdiscountmarkdowndeduction(price) cutpullbackconcessionallowanceinformal:slashOpposite increaseenlargementincrease
   • ▪ the simplification of a subject or problem to a particular form in presentation or analysis: "the reduction of classical genetics to molecular biology"
   • ▪ the process of converting an amount from one denomination to a smaller one, or of bringing down a fraction to its lowest terms.
   • ▪ the halving of the number of chromosomes per cell that occurs at one of the two anaphases of meiosis.
   • 2. a thing that is made smaller or less in size or amount.
   • ▪ an arrangement of an orchestral score for piano or for a smaller group of performers.
   • ▪ a thick and concentrated liquid or sauce made by boiling.
   • ▪ a copy of a picture or photograph made on a smaller scale than the original.
   • 3. the action of remedying a dislocation or fracture by returning the affected part of the body to its normal position: "we must see if the fracture requires reduction"
   • 4. the process or result of reducing or being reduced: "the reaction is limited to reduction to the hydrocarbon"
   • 5. substitution of a sound which requires less muscular effort to articulate: "the process of vowel reduction"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the action of bringing back): from Old French, or from Latin reductio(n-), from reducere ‘bring back, restore’ (see reduce). The sense development was broadly similar to that of reduce; sense 1 dates from the late 17th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREDUCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

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

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREDUCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Reduction is the act of making something smaller in size or amount, or less in degree.

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   Reduction definition: the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.. See examples of REDUCTION used in a sentence.

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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › reductionreduction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of reduction – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   REDUCTION definition: 1. the act of reducing something: 2. the process of adding one or more electrons to a substance or…. Learn more.