Reduction

/ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ · noun

Meaning

The act, process, or result of reducing..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act, process, or result of reducing.
2. The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price.
3. (chemistry) A reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced; often by the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen.
4. (cooking) The process of rapidly boiling a sauce to concentrate it.
5. (mathematics) The rewriting of an expression into a simpler form.
6. (computing theory) A transformation of one problem into another problem, such as mapping reduction or polynomial-time reduction.
7. (music) An arrangement for a far smaller number of parties, e.g. a keyboard solo based on a full opera.
8. (philosophy, phenomenology) A philosophical procedure intended to reveal the objects of consciousness as pure phenomena. (See phenomenological reduction.)

Example Sentences

With the cutting out of the previous recovery times for electrification work, curtailment of station times and acceleration, considerable reductions have been made in the overall schedules.

A 5% reduction in robberies

closed reduction

open reduction and internal fixation

The final stage of thickness reduction (typically 90% from about 2mm to <0.2mm) is carried out by cold rolling.

Spanish reductions in Mexico were common during the 18th century.

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