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What does “reduction” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“reduction” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the act of decreasing or reducing something.

reduction

noun

  1. the act of decreasing or reducing something

    Synonymsdecreasediminutionstep-down

  2. 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

    Synonymsreducing

  3. the act of reducing complexity

    Synonymssimplification

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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