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reduction

/ reduction /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of reducing complexity
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
schematization schematisation
Derived:
simplify reduce
noun Sense 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
Type of:
chemical reaction reaction
Derived:
deoxidize deoxidise reduce
noun Sense 3
the act of decreasing or reducing something
Opposites:
increase step-up
Type of:
change of magnitude
Kinds of:
cut moderation lowering cutback devaluation
Derived:
de-escalate weaken step down shrink reduce
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
2
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change schematization schematisation chemical reaction reaction change of magnitude cut moderation lowering cutback devaluation increase