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- [ri-duhk-shuh n]
- /rɪˈdʌk ʃən/
- /rɪˈdʌkʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-duhk-shuh n]
- /rɪˈdʌk ʃən/
Definitions of reduction word
- noun reduction the act of reducing or the state of being reduced. 1
- noun reduction the amount by which something is reduced or diminished. 1
- noun reduction a form produced by reducing; a copy on a smaller scale. 1
- noun reduction Cell Biology. meiosis, especially the first meiotic cell division in which the chromosome number is reduced by half. 1
- noun reduction Chemistry. the process or result of reducing. 1
- noun reduction Movies. the process of making a print of a narrower gauge from a print of a wider gauge: the reduction of 35-mm films to 16-mm for the school market. 1
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Origin of reduction
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; earlier reduccion < Middle French reduction < Latin reductiōn- (stem of reductiō) a bringing back, equivalent to reduct(us) (past participle of redūcere; see reduce) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Reduction
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reduction popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".
reduction usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reduction
noun reduction
- abatement — Abatement means a reduction in the strength or power of something or the reduction of it.
- abbreviation — An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.
- abjection — an abject state or condition
- 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.
- abridgment — a shortened version of a written work
Antonyms for reduction
noun reduction
- accession — Accession is the act of taking up a position as the ruler of a country.
- accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
- accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
- accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
- accumulation — An accumulation of something is a large number of things which have been collected together or acquired over a period of time.
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