reduction
🇺🇸
/rɪˈdʌkʃn/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈdʌkʃn/
noun
B2
making something smaller or less
The company announced a reduction in staff to save money.
B2
a lower price or discount
Students get a price reduction on museum tickets.
R
a smaller copy of something
The artist made a reduction of the painting for the book.
R
a chemical process that adds electrons
The reduction reaction changed the metal's color.
R
a thick sauce made by boiling liquid
The chef made a wine reduction for the steak.
translation
making something smaller or less; a lower price or discount; a smaller copy of something; a chemical process that adds electrons; a thick sauce made by boiling liquid
Word Forms
Plural
reductions