reduction
/rʌdˈʌkʃʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
the act of decreasing or reducing something
Noun
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
Noun
the act of reducing complexity
More Specific Terms
alleviation
amortisation
amortization
contraction
cut
cutback
declassification
deduction
de-escalation
deflation
depletion
depreciation
devaluation
devitalisation
devitalization
discount
easement
easing
extenuation
lowering
minimisation
minimization
mitigation
moderation
palliation
price reduction
relief
reverse split
reverse stock split
rollback
schematisation
schematization
shelter
shortening
shrinking
split down
subtraction
tax credit
tax shelter
weakening