Definition of reduction
1 : the act or process of reducing : the state of being reduced
2a : something made by reducingb : 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 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.
Recent Examples of reduction from the Web
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In 2011, political paralysis raised the risk of default, contributing to S&P Global Ratings’ decision to downgrade the U.S. to AA+ from AAA, the first-ever sovereign rating reduction for the country.
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The agreement is intended to encourage the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to limit global warming to a manageable level. #
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Climate policy experts note that U.S. emissions cuts were set to make up a major part - more than a fifth - of the reductions envisioned under the Paris accord between now and 2030.
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With or without U.S. participation, the nations that have already put into gear emissions-reduction plans to hit their modest initial targets likely won’t pull back yet.
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Ole Miss has already self-imposed a one-year bowl ban and scholarships reduction but could face additional penalties from the Committee of Infractions.
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Grace Philips, general counsel for the New Mexico Association of Counties, said the report is no longer reflective of the state’s jail populations because many counties have reported a reduction in inmates since 2017.
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The media buys account for most of an unexplained $376,408 overnight reduction in the campaign’s coffers between Nov. 28 and Nov. 29 — a drop-off first reported by The San Diego Union-Tribune and then questioned by the FEC.
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The only recourse Saudi Arabia has if Russia fails to meet its current output reduction is to withdraw from the deal.
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Origin and Etymology 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
REDUCTION Defined for English Language Learners
reduction
playDefinition of reduction for English Language Learners
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: the act of making something smaller in size, amount, number, etc. : the act of reducing something
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: an amount by which something is reduced
REDUCTION Defined for Kids
reduction
playDefinition of reduction for Students
1 : the act of making something smaller or less : the state of being made smaller or less a reduction in noise
2 : the amount by which something is made smaller or less
Medical Dictionary
reduction
playMedical Definition of reduction
1: the replacement or realignment of a body part in normal position or restoration of a bodily condition to normal
2: the process of reducing by chemical or electrochemical means
3: the psychological diminishment of emotion or needs through activity or adjustment
4: meiosis; specifically : production of the gametic chromosome number in the first meiotic division
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