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Meaning of
reduction
in English
reduction
#moderate
#b2
Plural
reductions
Definitions
Noun
the
act
of
making
something
smaller
;
decreasing
The
company
implemented
a
reduction
in
staff
to
cut
costs
.
the
amount
something
is
decreased
by
The
reduction
in
price
made
the
product
more
attractive
to
buyers
.
a
chemical
reaction
gaining
electrons
;
reducing
valence
In
the
laboratory
,
the
reduction
reaction
involved
the
gain
of
electrons
.
cooking
process
to
thicken
a
sauce
The
chef
used
a
reduction
technique
to
thicken
the
sauce
for
the
dish
.
simplifying
an
expression
(
mathematics
);
making
it
easier
The
mathematician
applied
a
reduction
to
simplify
the
complex
equation
.
a
medical
procedure
to
realign
fractures
(
non-surgical
;
surgical
)
The
doctor
performed
a
reduction
to
realign
the
patient's
fractured
bone
.
Compounds / Phrases
prereduction
reduction in force
