noun
reduction
rih-DUHK-shuhn
noun
1
The act of making something smaller, or the amount by which it has been decreased.
"The store announced a 20% reduction on all winter coats."
"Doctors recommend a reduction in salt intake."
2
A sauce that has been boiled down until thick and concentrated.
"The chef finished the dish with a balsamic reduction."
3
A medical procedure to reset a broken bone or dislocated joint.
"The surgeon performed a closed reduction on the fractured wrist."
How to Use Reduction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA decrease, or the process of making something smaller — including a cooking technique and a medical procedure.
Common pairings
price reduction
a balsamic reduction
risk reduction
Word Forms
reductions plural
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Etymology
From Latin reductio, drawn from the same root as reduce.