reduction

noun

re·duc·tion | \ri-ˈdək-shən

Definition of reduction

1 : the act or process of reducing : the state of being reduced

2a : something made by reducing

b : the amount by which something is reduced

3 [ Spanish reducción, from Latin reduction-, reductio ] : a South American Indian settlement directed by Jesuit missionaries

4 : meiosis sense 2 specifically : production of the gametic chromosome number in the first meiotic division

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Examples of reduction in a Sentence

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.

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Evidence of this is the terms by which Ronaldo was allowed to leave the club: a 90 percent reduction of his release clause, from 1 billion to 100 million euros for a five-time Ballon d'Or winner and the all-time leading goal scorer in club history. — Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, "Ronaldo's shock transfer, the World Cup semis and the best of the week in soccer," 12 July 2018 Their options are: Finish their studies at another Art Institute campus (the closest are in Virginia Beach, Va., and Pittsburgh) with a 50 percent reduction in tuition. — Annabelle Williams, Philly.com, "Art Institute of Philadelphia closing leaves students and employees with hard decisions," 12 July 2018 As building accelerates — more than 5 million square feet of office and retail space and thousands of housing units are planned — the Downtown Columbia Transportation Demand Management Plan presents ways to achieve a 15 percent reduction. — Kate Magill, Howard County Times, "Howard County wants plans for limiting Columbia traffic as development continues," 12 July 2018 At the median, convulsive seizures dropped by 63 percent in the Dravet patients given ZX008 compared with a 1 percent reduction in placebo patients. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, "Zogenix to submit anti-seizure drug for approval after clinical trial confirms benefit," 12 July 2018 Transferring to another Dream Center campus will make students eligible for a 50 percent tuition reduction, while those transferring to a partner institution will be eligible for a $5,000 grant. — Rebecca Aydin, SFChronicle.com, "Two Bay Area colleges to close, lay off hundreds of staff," 11 July 2018 The participants also exhibited a 35 percent reduction in their usual physiological resting rates. — Southern Living, "This Song Will Instantly Lower Your Stress Level By 65 Percent," 3 July 2018 However, this 85 percent reduction in storage comes at the cost of several key features. — Lilly Milman, Billboard, "Spotify Is Workshopping a Space-Saving Lite Version," 2 July 2018 For a $400,000 home in 2018, the tax will be $320.80, which represents an 11.64 percent reduction in taxes year to year if the home is valued at the same amount in both years. — Karen Huppertz, ajc, "Berkeley Lake plans to lower millage rate," 30 June 2018

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