reduction
re·duc·tion
noun \ri-ˈdək-shən\Definition of REDUCTION
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a : something made by reducing b : the amount by which something is reduced
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[Spanish reducción, from Latin reduction-, reductio] : a South American Indian settlement directed by Jesuit missionaries
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: meiosis 2; specifically : production of the gametic chromosome number in the first meiotic division
— re·duc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
See Examples of REDUCTION
- a drastic reduction in size
- Many voters want to see some reduction of the deficit.
- There is a 20 percent reduction on selected items during this sale.
Origin of REDUCTION
Middle English reduccion restoration, from Middle French reducion, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin reduction-, reductio reduction (in a syllogism), from Latin, restoration, from reducere
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to REDUCTION
Related Words: giveback, kickback, rebate; dent, depreciation; decline, decrement, diminishment, diminution, drop, fall, loss; forfeit, forfeiture, penalty
Near Antonyms: accretion, accrual, augmentation, boost, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise; appreciation
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