Synonyms for reduction

Other words for “reduction”, grouped by meaning.

We found 5 synonyms for “reduction”. The most common are decrease, diminution, step-down, reducing, simplification.

noun the act of decreasing or reducing something

Synonymsdecrease diminution step-down

noun 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

noun the act of reducing complexity

Synonymssimplification

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

More about “reduction”

✦Meaning of reduction✦Words that rhyme with reduction✦Unscramble REDUCTION