Reductions

What do we mean by reductions?

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

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