reduction
re·duc·tion
noun
1.
the act of decreasing or reducing something
2.
3.
the act of reducing complexity
Origin
From Middle English reduccion, a borrowing from Old French reducion, from Latin reductiō, reductiōnem. Equivalent to reduce + -tion.
Phrases
- beta reduction
- Birch reduction
- boob reduction
- breast reduction
- carbothermal reduction
- Clemmensen reduction
- Cook reduction
- decimal reduction time
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