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noun
- The act, process, or result of reducing
- The amount by which something is reduced
- A 5% in robberies
- (chemistry) A reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced; often by the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen
- (cooking) The process of rapidly boiling a sauce to concentrate it
Translations: - French: réduction
- Spanish: reducción , disminución , rebaja
Etymology: From reduccion, from reducion, from reductio.
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