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- [ri-doos, -dyoos]
- /rɪˈdus, -ˈdyus/
- /rɪˈdjuːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-doos, -dyoos]
- /rɪˈdus, -ˈdyus/
Definitions of reducing word
- verb with object reducing to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.: to reduce one's weight by 10 pounds. 1
- verb with object reducing to lower in degree, intensity, etc.: to reduce the speed of a car. 1
- verb with object reducing to bring down to a lower rank, dignity, etc.: a sergeant reduced to a corporal. 1
- verb with object reducing to treat analytically, as a complex idea. 1
- verb with object reducing to lower in price. 1
- verb with object reducing to bring to a certain state, condition, arrangement, etc.: to reduce glass to powder. 1
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Origin of reducing
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English reducen to lead back < Latin redūcere to lead back, bring back, equivalent to re- re- + dūcere to lead
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Parts of speech for Reducing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reducing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reducing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reducing
noun reducing
- abridgement — a shortened or condensed form of a book, speech, etc., that still retains the basic contents: an abridgment of Tolstoy's War and Peace.
- contraction — When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
- deflation — Deflation is a reduction in economic activity that leads to lower levels of industrial output, employment, investment, trade, profits, and prices.
- abbreviating — Present participle of abbreviate.
- compressing — Present participle of compress.
adj reducing
- liquescent — becoming liquid; melting.
- melting — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
adjective reducing
- extenuating — Present participle of extenuate.
- lessening — to become less.
Top questions with reducing
- what is the reducing agent?
- which of the following metals is the best reducing agent?
- why does reducing trade barriers promote increased international trade?
- what is a reducing sugar?
- what is a reducing agent?
- what is the effect of reducing friction on a machine?
- which of the following is the strongest reducing agent?
- what is the reducing agent in the following reaction?
- how does reducing gene flow cause speciation?
- what are reducing sugars?
- which would be least helpful in reducing indoor pollution?
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