reduction
/ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced; often by the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A transformation of one problem into another problem, such as mapping reduction or polynomial-time reduction.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
An arrangement for a far smaller number of parties, e.g. a keyboard solo based on a full opera.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A philosophical procedure intended to reveal the objects of consciousness as pure phenomena. (See phenomenological reduction.)
Countable; Uncountable
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."
Etymology
From Middle English reduccion, a borrowing from Old French reducion, from Latin reductiō, reductiōnem. Equivalent to reduce + -tion.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/
- British English: /ɹɪˈdʌk.ʃən/