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

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

  6. [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.

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

  8. Definition of reduction noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. Reduction definition, the act of reducing or the state of being reduced. See more.

  10. reduction meaning, definition, what is reduction: a decrease in the size, price, or amount...: Learn more.

  11. 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.