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Engelsk substantiv: reduction

1. reduction (om handling) the act of decreasing or reducing something


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)decrease, diminution, step-down


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkchange of magnitude


Mere spesifikke uttrykkalleviation, amortisation, amortization, contraction, cut, cutback, de-escalation, declassification, deduction, deduction, deflation, depletion, depreciation, devaluation, devitalisation, devitalization, discount, easement, easing, extenuation, lowering, minimisation, minimization, mitigation, mitigation, moderation, palliation, price reduction, relief, reverse split, reverse stock split, rollback, shelter, shortening, shrinking, split down, subtraction, tax credit, tax shelter, weakening


Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer)step-up, increase

2. reduction (om prosess) 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


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)reducing


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkchemical reaction, reaction

3. reduction (om handling) the act of reducing complexity


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)simplification


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkchange


Mere spesifikke uttrykkschematisation, schematization









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