reduction
pronunciation
How to pronounce reduction in British English:
UK [rɪˈdʌkʃn]
How to pronounce reduction in American English:
US [rɪˈdʌkʃn]
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- Noun:
- the act of decreasing or reducing something
- any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
- the act of reducing complexity
Word Origin
- reduction (n.)
- early 15c., "a restoring to a former state; a subjugation" (of a people, etc.), from Middle French reducion (13c., Modern French réduction) and directly from Latin reductionem (nominative reductio) "a leading back, restoration," noun of action from past participle stem of reducere (see reduce). Meaning "diminution, a lessening" is from 1670s; chemical sense of "reversion to a simpler form" is from 1660s.
Example
- 1. Debt reduction has become a hot political issue .
- 2. Deleveraging also means a reduction in lending activity .
- 3. Another is reduction of the airport nuisance factor in big cities .
- 4. This secrecy is common among women undergoing reduction to a singleton .
- 5. Second , lower levels of participation have led to a reduction in income .