reduction
12 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #14,460
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Definitions
noun
the act of decreasing or reducing something
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɹʌdˈʌkʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural reductions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the act of reducing complexity
the act of decreasing or reducing something
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or addin
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
productionconstructiondestructionintroductionabductionsuctioninstructionreconstructionobstructionseductionreproductiondeductioninductionconductiondeconstructionoverproduction
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