reduction

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of reducing something to a simpler or smaller form.

  - "The chef's skillful reduction of the sauce enhanced its flavor."
  - "The company underwent a reduction in workforce to cut costs."

• Noun

  A decrease in size, amount, or degree.

  - "The patient's fever showed a significant reduction after treatment."
  - "There was a reduction in traffic due to the road closure."

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Antonyms

elevation , expansion , increase , promotion , addition , supplement , oxidation

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Synonyms

decline , lessening , extract , reduction

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reduction
reducation , seduction , conduction , duplication

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Variants

List of all variants of reduction that leads to same result
reduction , reductional , reductions , reduction division , reduction divisions , reduction gear , reduction gears , oxidation-reduction , oxidation-reductions

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Etymology

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From the Old French 'reduire' meaning 'to lead back' or 'to reduce'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'reduction' is also used in music to describe the process of condensing a musical composition into a shorter form.

2. In cooking, reduction is often used to refer to the thickening of a sauce or broth through simmering.

3. Reduction is an important concept in data compression algorithms, where data is compressed by reducing the number of bits required to represent it.

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Related Concepts

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1. Oxidation: The opposite process of reduction, where an element loses electrons.

2. Simplification: The process of making something simpler or clearer by removing unnecessary elements.

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Culture

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Reduction is a common concept in various fields such as chemistry, physics, economics, and mathematics. In chemistry, reduction refers to a process where an element gains electrons and is oxidized, while the opposite process is called oxidation. In physics, reduction of potential energy results in an increase in kinetic energy. In economics, reduction of workforce or costs is a common business strategy. In mathematics, reduction of a fraction involves simplifying it by dividing both the numerator and denominator by a common factor.

How to Memorize "reduction"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sauce simmering on the stove, slowly thickening as it reduces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'reduction' with the idea of simplifying or making something smaller.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'reduction' as 'Reduce to a Simpler Solution'.

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