1 [C,U] ~ (in sth) an act of making sth less or smaller; the state of being made less or smaller:
a 33% reduction in the number of hospital beds available * There has been some reduction in unemployment. * a significant / substantial / drastic reduction in costs * The report recommends further reductions in air and noise emissions.
2 [C] an amount of money by which sth is made cheaper:
There are reductions for children sharing a room with two adults.
3 [C] a copy of a photograph, map, picture, etc. that is made smaller than the original one
OPPENLARGEMENT
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is reduction a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, reduction is tagged as noun.
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