Reduction

Word REDUCTION
Character 9
Hyphenation re duc tion
Pronunciations /ɹiˈdɑk.ʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Reduction"

What do we mean by reduction?

The act or process of reducing. noun

The result of reducing. noun

The amount by which something is lessened or diminished. noun

A sauce that has been thickened or concentrated by boiling. noun

The first meiotic division, in which the chromosome number is reduced. noun

A decrease in positive valence or an increase in negative valence by the gaining of electrons. noun

A reaction in which hydrogen is combined with a compound. noun

A reaction in which oxygen is removed from a compound. noun

The canceling of common factors in the numerator and denominator of a fraction. noun

The converting of a fraction to its decimal equivalent. noun

The converting of an expression or equation to its simplest form. noun

In linguistics, the shortening of a word by apocope. noun

In cytology, the halving of the number of somatic chromosomes during spermatogenesis and oögenesis. noun

The act of reducing, or the state of being reduced. noun

Conversion into another state or form: as, the reduction of a body to powder; the reduction of things to order. noun

(c.) Diminution: as, the reduction of the expenses of government; the reduction of the national debt; a reduction of 25 per cent. made to wholesale buyers. noun

Conquest; subjugation: as, the reduction of a province under the power of a foreign nation; the reduction of a fortress. noun

A settlement or parish of South American Indians converted and trained by the Jesuits. noun

The act, process, or result of reducing.

The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price.

A reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced; often by the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen.

The process of rapidly boiling a sauce to concentrate it.

The rewriting of an expression into a simpler form.

(computability theory) a transformation of one problem into another problem, such as mapping reduction or polynomial reduction.

An arrangement for a far smaller number of parties, e.g. a keyboard solo based on a full opera.

(phenomenology) A philosophical procedure intended to reveal the objects of consciousness as pure phenomena. (See phenomenological reduction.)

A medical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.

Meaning to present a problem in a smaller, more crude form. Searches spiked after Madonna answered to the question "What do you think of Lady Gaga's Born This Way?" with "It's... um.. reductive". Urban Dictionary

When you want to get something reduced or smaller. Urban Dictionary

It's referred to someone who tries to be just like you but that person fails at their attempts. Urban Dictionary

The practice of providing advice and helpful suggestions to a novice regarding potentially dangerous activities in the hope that they will heed the advice and not cause hurt or harm to themselves or others. Urban Dictionary

Reduction of order is a technique in mathematics for solving second-order ordinary differential equations. It is also a technique used in restaurants by math geeks who change their order to an amount less than originally requested. Urban Dictionary

Something Jacksfilms still hasn't got. Urban Dictionary

This word concisely explains the process in which a woman reduces a man's thought processes and willpower to a level she can control by her practice of the seductive 'arts.' This is a low form of exercising control/influence over others and is primarily engaged in by women with little to no self-respect, and no respect for the man in question. Urban Dictionary

Any process by which steps are taken to mitigate the awkwardness of a situation. Urban Dictionary

A surgery by which a woman who is encumbered or otherwise hurt (physically or emotionally) by the size of her breasts may find relief. There are at least 3 different surgical methods for breast reduction. The Anchor, No Vertical Scar, or "Lollipop". Breast reduction healing is relatively painless and quick, and the majority of the time the woman is VERY pleased. It is well known that Breast Reduction patients are the happiest of all plastic surgery patients. Urban Dictionary

To reduce the size of a womans tits. also know as a slap to the face of god. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Reduction

The word "reduction" in example sentences

The term reduction is often used to refer to the relation between a theory and its historical successor. ❋ Brigandt, Ingo (2008)

But the word "reduction" was dropped in the editing process. ❋ Unknown (2011)

You see, this reduction is all about reducing weight for the launch of the ISS-Trimmed Orion on Ares-I. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Analysts believe that the reduction is already stimulating investment and helping to boost economic growth. ❋ Unknown (2006)

"My assessment is that we will see a short term reduction in Chinese deals with Iran, but ultimately China will re-enter the market with gusto and take as much Iranian oil as it can, while it can, at rock bottom prices." ❋ David Blair (2012)

The keyway was a situation where those -- that company was bankrupt, but we did introduce some credentialization, if you will, in terms of strengthening the management, as well as the training of the organization, then left to a short term reduction in the number of sales people.

With respect to what they call the reduction of the debt from its nominal sum, it is not a reduction of it, but an appreciation at its true value. ❋ Thomas Jefferson (1784)

Whether or not it's an RPU opportunity for you, or whether you are viewing it basically the way you're viewing the current satellite offer and it's a term reduction opportunity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The term reduction of suffering over the unpleasant or unpleasantness commonly enhancement of happiness when speaking means painful or painfulness in a broad of utility: "I believe that there is, from the sense. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Department of Education has concluded that class size reduction is one of only four, evidence-based reforms that have been proven to increase student achievement through rigorous, randomized experiments -- the "gold standard" of research. ❋ Valerie Strauss (2010)

The size of the reduction is several times as much as Man projected when it announced the deal in May. ❋ Cassell Bryan-Low (2010)

That is a significant reduction from the around 140 that the U.K. was once mooted to buy. ❋ Alistair MacDonald (2010)

Autos Renault said it raised about € 3 billion ($4.2 billion) toward debt reduction from the sale of part of its stake in Swedish truck maker Volvo. ❋ Unknown (2010)

An investment in a deliberate long-term commitment to poverty-reduction is key … ❋ Unknown (2009)

Many studies have shown that class size reduction is cost-effective because it results in higher wages later in life (see the above study, for example), and lower costs for health care and/or welfare dependency. ❋ Valerie Strauss (2010)

Also, class size reduction is one of very few educational interventions that have been proven to narrow the achievement gap, with students from poor and minority backgrounds experiencing twice the gains as the average student. ❋ Valerie Strauss (2010)

So the next time somebody with power or influence tells you that class size reduction is a waste of money, ask him what the evidence-base is for the policies he favors instead. ❋ Valerie Strauss (2010)

Deficit reduction is a second-order priority for both parties. ❋ Ezra Klein (2010)

[Lady Gaga's] song "[Born This Way]" is reductive. It is a similar song to [Madonna's] "Express Yourself" ❋ Treybrown10 (2012)

If I had [calves] [like that] I would get them [reducted]. ❋ Kelsey Julia Spenser (2008)

I bought a beautiful [pair] of black mate shoes last week and [showed] them to [Max]... I saw him with a exact pair this morning, he's so reductive to me. ❋ Mary Jane Hollands (2015)

Practicing harm reduction [Keith] showed Brittany how to [IV] drugs. According to him he didn't want the wrong person showing her the wrong way, because he knew she was [headstrong]. ❋ Nikki Stixx (2018)

I went to McDonald's and [ordered] two Big [Macs], but I [changed my mind] and ordered only one. They didn't like my reduction of order. ❋ Murr2k (2009)

My [forehead] is big, [therefore] I need a forehead reduction [surgery]. ❋ July 28th (2017)

Example: [Raquelle]: What's up with Johnathan? It's like his logic hopped the first train out of town! He is going against everything he ever said he wanted in a woman. He acts like "[Monsieur] Love," yet he has nothing to demonstrate concrete reasons for this change of mindset. Michael: I've thought about that, read the signs... and between the lines... and firmly believe he is a victim of [seduction reduction]. Raquelle: Ah, me! To be reduced so small my something that promises much but leaves emptiness in the end! May he come to his senses yet! ❋ Belch Queen (2019)

[Sulty]: "That was [mad awks]; they think I'm conservative but they saw me giving my hot manager a ride to the train." Cool Guy: "Instead of ignoring them and making it more [awks], you could have tried an Awksidation Reduction and explained that she was your manager." Sulty: "You're right. Now they think I'm really liberal." ❋ Hashash007 (2009)

[Mary] is so much [happier] and more [confident] now that she's had a breast reduction. ❋ Dddddddd (2005)

[cindy]>i think i need breast reduction. god> i [slap] [harder] whore. ❋ Mark. Saussy. (2007)

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