reduction
//rɪˈdʌkʃən//
Noun
reductionSingular
reductionsPlural
1
The act or process of making something smaller or less in size, amount, degree, or number.
The company announced a reduction in staff numbers.
2
A decrease in price or cost; a discount.
The store is offering a 20% reduction on all winter clothing.
3
The process of simplifying or breaking down something complex into simpler components.
The reduction of complex problems into smaller parts makes them easier to solve.
4
In chemistry, a reaction in which electrons are gained or oxygen is removed from a substance.
The reduction of copper oxide produces pure copper metal.