reduced
/rɪˈduːst/
adjective
- Made smaller or less in amount, size, degree, or price.
- She bought a reduced ticket because she is a student.
- The store is selling all reduced items at half price.
- The reduced speed limit made the neighborhood safer.
- In a weakened or lessened state, especially in health or circumstances.
- The family lived in reduced circumstances after losing their home.
- She spoke in a reduced voice, barely above a whisper.
- After the illness, he was in a reduced state of health.
- Simplified or concentrated, as in cooking or mathematics.
- The reduced fraction 3/4 is easier to work with.
- Add the reduced wine to the pan.
- Use a reduced heat to simmer the soup.
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verb
- Past tense and past participle of reduce.
- The chef reduced the sauce to a thick glaze.
- She reduced her spending last month.
- They reduced the problem to its simplest form.