reduction
/rɪˈdʌkʃən/
noun
- The act of making something smaller or less in amount, size, or degree.
- The doctor recommended a reduction in salt intake to improve her health.
- The store announced a reduction in prices for the holiday sale.
- There has been a significant reduction in pollution since the new law was passed.
- A chemical reaction in which a substance gains electrons.
- In the battery, reduction occurs at the positive electrode.
- Students learned about oxidation and reduction in chemistry class.
- The reduction of iron ore produces pure iron metal.
- The process of simplifying or concentrating something, such as a liquid, by boiling or evaporation.
- A reduction of the broth gives it a richer flavor.
- The chef made a sauce reduction by simmering the stock for an hour.
- She prepared a balsamic reduction to drizzle over the salad.