reduction
UK /ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ US /ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
The act, process, or result of reducing.
With the cutting out of the previous recovery times for electrification work, curtailment of station times and acceleration, considerable reductions have been made in the overall schedules.
2
The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price.
A 5% reduction in robberies
3
A reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced; often by the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen.
4
The process of rapidly boiling a sauce to concentrate it.
5
The rewriting of an expression into a simpler form.
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