Reduction — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the act of decreasing or reducing something

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

diminution step-down decrease simplification reducing

Antonyms

increase

Word Forms

decrease	verb	decrease in size, extent, or range
reduce	verb	reduce in size; reduce physically
step down	verb	reduce the level or intensity or size or scope of
simplify	verb	make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Reduktion

der Akt des Verringerns oder Reduzierens von etwas

🇫🇷French

réduction

l'acte de diminuer ou de réduire quelque chose

🇪🇸Spanish

reducción

el acto de disminuir o reducir algo

🇮🇹Italian

riduzione

l'atto di diminuire o ridurre qualcosa

🇳🇱Dutch

afname

de handeling van het verminderen of verminderen van iets

🇵🇹Portuguese

redução

o ato de diminuir ou reduzir algo

🇷🇺Russian

снижение

действие по уменьшению или уменьшению чего-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कमी

किसी चीज को कम या कम करने की क्रिया या भाव

🇧🇩Bengali

হ্রাস

কিছু হ্রাস বা হ্রাস করার কাজ

🇮🇳Tamil

குறைப்பு

எதையாவது குறைக்கும் அல்லது குறைக்கும் செயல்

🇮🇳Telugu

తగ్గింపు

ఏదో తగ్గించే లేదా తగ్గించే చర్య

🇮🇳Marathi

कपात

काहीतरी कमी किंवा कमी करण्याची क्रिया

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઘટાડો

કંઈક ઘટાડવા અથવા ઘટાડવાની ક્રિયા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಡಿತ

ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കുറയ്ക്കൽ

എന്തെങ്കിലും കുറയ്ക്കുന്നതിനോ കുറയ്ക്കുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള പ്രവൃത്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕਮੀ

ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ

🇵🇰Urdu

کمی

کسی چیز کو کم کرنے یا کم کرنے کا عمل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

减少

减少或减少某物的行为

🇯🇵Japanese

削減

何かを減らす、または削減する行為

🇰🇷Korean

절감

무언가를 줄이거나 줄이는 행위

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự giảm bớt

hành động giảm hoặc giảm một cái gì đó

🇹🇭Thai

การลดน้อยลง

การกระทำของการลดหรือลดบางสิ่งบางอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

pengurangan

tindakan mengurangi atau mengurangi sesuatu

🇵🇭Filipino

pagbabawas

ang pagkilos ng pagbaba o pagbabawas ng isang bagay

🇲🇾Malay

pengurangan

perbuatan mengurangkan atau mengurangkan sesuatu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تخفيض

فعل تقليل أو تقليل شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

کاهش

عمل کاهش یا کاهش چیزی

🇹🇷Turkish

kesinti

bir şeyi azaltma veya azaltma eylemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

צִמצוּם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'reduction'?

The primary meaning of 'reduction' is 'the act of decreasing or reducing something'.

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Using 'reduction' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'reduction' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'reduction' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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