reduction
(noun)
noun
1. the act of decreasing or reducing something
Similar word(s): decrease, diminution
Definition categories: act
2. any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
Similar word(s): reducing
Definition categories: process, reaction
3. the act of reducing complexity
Similar word(s): simplification
Definition categories: act, change
Sentences with reduction as a noun:
- A 5% reduction in robberies