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1. reduction
noun. ['rɪˈdʌkʃən'] the act of decreasing or reducing something.
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- reduction (English)
- reduccion (Middle English (1100-1500))
- reducion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
2. reduction
noun. ['rɪˈdʌkʃən'] 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.
Antonyms
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Etymology
- reduction (English)
- reduccion (Middle English (1100-1500))
- reducion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. reduction
noun. ['rɪˈdʌkʃən'] the act of reducing complexity.
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Etymology
- reduction (English)
- reduccion (Middle English (1100-1500))
- reducion (Old French (842-ca. 1400))