reduction

re·duc·tion

noun \ri-ˈdək-shən\

Definition of REDUCTION

1

: the act or process of reducing : the state of being reduced

2

a : something made by reducing b : 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

— re·duc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

Examples of REDUCTION

1. a drastic reduction in size
2. Many voters want to see some reduction of the deficit.
3. There is a 20 percent reduction on selected items during this sale.

Origin 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

Related to REDUCTION

Synonyms: abatement, discount, deduction

Antonyms: accession, addition

Related Words: giveback, kickback, rebate; dent, depreciation; decline, decrement, diminishment, diminution, drop, fall, loss; forfeit, forfeiture, penalty

Near Antonyms: accretion, accrual, augmentation, boost, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise; appreciation

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Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

Rhymes with REDUCTION

abduction, adduction, conduction, construction, deduction, destruction, eduction, effluxion, induction, instruction, obstruction, production, seduction, subduction, transduction