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reduction

The correct spelling is reduction.

How to pronounce reduction

noun

IPA: /ɹiˈdɑk.ʃən/

Say it like: Red-ucs-hon

The correct spelling is reduction. The act, process, or result of reducing. For example: "A 5% reduction in robberies"

Usage Examples

A 5% reduction in robberies

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The act, process, or result of reducing.
  2. 2.The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price.
  3. 3.A reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced; often by the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen.
  4. 4.The process of rapidly boiling a sauce to concentrate it.
  5. 5.The rewriting of an expression into a simpler form.

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