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NOUN | 1 | reduction, decrease, diminution, step-down | The act of decreasing or reducing something |
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2 | reduction, reducing | Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen) | |
3 | reduction, simplification | The act of reducing complexity |
Sounds | rahdah'kshahn; riydah'kshahn |
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Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | The act of decreasing or reducing something. |
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Synonyms | decrease, diminution, step-down |
Narrower | cut; moderation; lowering; cutback; devaluation; devitalization, devitalisation; extenuation, mitigation, palliation; easing, easement, alleviation, relief; de-escalation; minimization, minimisation; depletion; shortening; shrinking; subtraction, deduction; deflation; discount, price reduction, deduction; rollback; weakening; depreciation; contraction; reverse split, reverse stock split, split down; amortization, amortisation; declassification; tax shelter, shelter; tax credit |
Broader | change of magnitude |
Contrary | increase, step-up |
Verbs | reduce; reduce; reduce |
Meaning | 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. |
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Synonyms | reducing |
Broader | chemical reaction, reaction |
Meaning | The act of reducing complexity. |
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Synonyms | simplification |
Narrower | schematization, schematisation |
Broader | change |
Verbs | reduce |