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Synonyms for reduction
rɪˈdʌk ʃənre·duc·tion
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Wiktionary
reductionnoun
Antonyms:
increase, promotion, expansion, elevation, oxidationreductionnoun
Antonyms:
oxidation, promotion, increase, expansion, elevationreductionnoun
A 5% reduction in robberies
Antonyms:
expansion, elevation, promotion, oxidation, increasereductionnoun
Antonyms:
promotion, elevation, oxidation, expansion, increasereductionnoun
Antonyms:
elevation, oxidation, increase, promotion, expansionreductionnoun
Antonyms:
promotion, elevation, increase, expansion, oxidationreductionnoun
Antonyms:
promotion, expansion, elevation, oxidation, increasereductionnoun
Antonyms:
expansion, oxidation, promotion, elevation, increasereductionnoun
Antonyms:
increase, oxidation, elevation, promotion, expansion
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
reduction
Synonyms:
diminution, contraction, decrease, abatement
GCIDE
Reductionnoun
Synonyms:
Diminution, decrease, abatement, curtailment, subjugation, conquest, subjection.
Princeton's WordNet
decrease, diminution, reduction, step-downnoun
the act of decreasing or reducing something
Synonyms:
reducing, lessening, simplification, decrease, decrement, drop-off, step-down, decline, diminutionreduction, reducingnoun
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
Synonyms:
simplification, decrease, reducing, step-down, diminutionreduction, simplificationnoun
the act of reducing complexity
Synonyms:
simplification, decrease, reducing, step-down, diminution
Matched Categories
Dictionary of English Synonymes
reductionnoun
Synonyms:
conversion, resolution, transmutationreductionnoun
Synonyms:
diminution, contraction, decrease, abridgment, lessening, retrenchment, abatement, decrement, curtailment, loweringreductionnoun
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depression, detrusion, abasement, loweringreductionnoun
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subjugation, conquest, mastery, subdual, victory overreductionnoun
Synonyms:
(Math.) resolution, solution
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
reductionnoun
Synonyms:
diminution, abatement, minimization, decrement, debasement, subjugation, subjection, conquest, subdual, overthrow
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "reduction":
reduce, reducing, decrease, reduced, reductions, alleviation, abatement, decline, cut, downsizing, mitigation, drawdown, lowering, fight, réduction, drop, cutting, curtailment, struggle, narrowing, minimization, diminution, cuts, shortening, fall, lower, relief, decreased, decreasing, shrinking, reduces, markdown, rundown, cutback, control, lessening, attenuation, limitation, minimizing, discount
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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| #333 | control | |
| #975 | discount | |
| #1104 | lower | |
| #1232 | fall | |
| #1324 | cut | |
| #2036 | reduce | |
| #2158 | drop | |
| #2575 | fight | |
| #2680 | reduced | |
| #2750 | reduction | |
| #2940 | relief | |
| #3717 | cutting | |
| #4576 | reducing | |
| #4933 | decrease | |
| #5131 | cuts | |
| #5615 | decline | |
| #5905 | struggle | |
| #6994 | limitation | |
| #7349 | reduces | |
| #7537 | decreased | |
| #9778 | reductions | |
| #11106 | mitigation | |
| #12520 | decreasing | |
| #12580 | lowering | |
| #18012 | minimizing | |
| #19418 | contraction | |
| #19980 | abatement | |
| #21238 | shrinking | |
| #22578 | attenuation | |
| #22816 | simplification | |
| #26926 | narrowing | |
| #27613 | shortening | |
| #28135 | minimization | |
| #31285 | rundown | |
| #35577 | alleviation | |
| #36633 | downsizing | |
| #51614 | decrement | |
| #51972 | drawdown | |
| #53466 | diminution | |
| #53539 | lessening | |
| #62743 | curtailment | |
| #70270 | markdown | |
| #94472 | cutback |
How to use reduction in a sentence?
One reason for( the) reduction in Atlantic seasonal hurricane forecast from Colorado State University is due to development of below-normal sea surface temperatures in subtropical Atlantic, when the subtropical Atlantic is cooler than normal, it can sometimes favor increased shear in the tropical Atlantic.
Conservatives criticize such programs as fueling substance abuse. But activists and many public health experts say these sorts of programs provide a significant degree of safety and support to vulnerable people, while HHS declined to specify any elements of smoking kits that may qualify, non-governmental organization Harm Reduction International lists some typical items, including brass screen filters, rubber mouthpieces to limit burning, lip balm, and disinfectant wipes.
It is however encouraging that the overall proportion of cases with persistent symptoms is reduced in patients that were previously fully vaccinated, which taken together with the milder overall illness and reduction in need for hospital care demonstrates the additional worth of vaccination in reducing severity of illness for individuals.
Dividend cuts, asset selling and a new debt reduction plan appear to be doing the trick.
In Sa'ada in the last week, there has definitely been a reduction of fighting in the border area. In Sanaa, we have seen fewer (Saudi-led) air strikes.
Translations for reduction
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- reduksieAfrikaans
- نقصArabic
- redukce, sníženíCzech
- Reduzierung, ReduktionGerman
- ελάττωση, αναγωγή, μείωσηGreek
- rebaja, reducción, disminuciónSpanish
- vähennys, alentuminen, sieventäminen, kokoon keittäminen, pelkistys, vähentäminen, alennus, palautus, pelkistyminenFinnish
- réductionFrench
- רדוקציהHebrew
- riduzione, taglio, sgravio, diminuzioneItalian
- 削減Japanese
- რედუქცია, აღდგენაGeorgian
- pamazinājumsLatvian
- reductie, vermindering, kortingDutch
- reduksjonNorwegian
- снижение, уменьшениеRussian
- తగ్గింపుTelugu
- redüklenmeTurkish
- 減少Chinese
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