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- DictionaryRe·duc·tion/rəˈdəkSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action or fact of making a specified thing smaller or less in amount, degree, or size: "talks on arms reduction"
- 2. a thing that is made smaller or less in size or amount.
The meaning of REDUCTION is the act or process of reducing : the state of being reduced. How to use reduction in a sentence.
the process of making something less in price, size, amount, etc., or the fact of it becoming less: a reduction in sth The cutbacks have required a 10% reduction in staff numbers. Policyholders will be preparing themselves for further reductions in bonuses on maturing policies.
the act or process or an instance of reducing. the state or condition of being reduced. the amount by which something is reduced. a form of an original resulting from a reducing process, such as a copy on a smaller scale. a simplified form, such as an orchestral score arranged for piano.
Synonyms for REDUCTION: deduction, discount, abatement, drop, decline, diminution, loss, depreciation; Antonyms of REDUCTION: addition, increase, gain, accession, rise, increment, augmentation, appreciation.
reduction. [countable, uncountable] an act of making something less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller. Some staff received wage rises, while others experienced a reduction. reduction in something This year has seen a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available.
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope. a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity. the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years.
1. the act or process or an instance of reducing. 2. the state or condition of being reduced. 3. the amount by which something is reduced. 4. a form of an original resulting from a reducing process, such as a copy on a smaller scale. 5. a simplified form, such as an orchestral score arranged for piano. 6.
[uncountable, countable] (chemistry) the fact of adding one or more electrons to a substance, or of removing oxygen from a substance. See reduction in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: reduction. Definition of reduction noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
Reduction definition, the act of reducing or the state of being reduced. See more.
noun. reductions. The act or process of reducing. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. A reducing or being reduced. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Anything made or brought about by reducing, as a smaller copy, lowered price, sauce of concentrated liquid, etc.
